EARTHWORKS AS ARCHITECTURE? M and I are road-tripping through Ohio, Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, and Iowa. Twelve days into our trip, I’ve finally had a day to write. While in Ohio, we visited the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks (See: https://hopewellearthworks.org/… Read More
THE SEEDY SIDE OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR: One of the more popular exhibits at the Great Minnesota Get-Together is the Crop Art display in the Horticulture Building . The first Crop Art competition was held in 1965… Read More
ART AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR 2024: The Minnesota State Fair is popularized as a place to eat just about anything on a stick. And, yes, the available food options run the gamut from down-home normal to “Wow,… Read More
A RETURN TO THE CAT MUSEUM: Last week, a group of us revisited the Cafesjian Art Trust Museum to view their new exhibit—From Origins to Horizons: The American Studio Glass Movement. I just love the CAT, not only… Read More
M CROSSES THE MISSISSIPPI AND STEPS INTO FACEBOOK FAME: Last week, M and I went up to the Iron Range of Minnesota so that I could continue to do research for the sequel to Crashing Through the Windshield…. Read More
EMMA STARTS MIDDLE SCHOOL: If you’ve read “Crashing Through the Windshield,” you’ve met my fifth-grade character, Emma. In the sequel that I am writing, Emma begins middle school. Even though the sequel is fiction, the characters and their… Read More
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR: STEICHEN’S MARKET AND DELI. Last week, the Minnesota State Fair Foundation hosted its supporters for a special event to learn about one of the Fair’s vendors. The Foundation highlights vendors, attractions, education, or history several… Read More
QCTV HIGHLIGHTS “CRASHING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD“: Were you ever given the opportunity to do a TV interview or appear in your own commercial? I know influencers and YouTubers do it all the time. But I don’t, and I… Read More
LIVING THE JETSON LIFE: I first watched the Jetson’s TV cartoon in 1962. The George Jetson family lived in Orbit City—wife Jane, daughter Judy, son Elroy, and dog Astro. Rosie was the robot maid. M and I would… Read More
GRIEF: WAS IT GOOD FOR CHARLIE BROWN? I have a sad and conflicted relationship with the cartoon character Charlie Brown. When I was growing up in the 1960s, I was a huge Peanuts fan. I loved Snoopy. I… Read More
