The small town of Hawley, Minnesota, is located east of Moorhead at the intersection of the Buffalo River, U.S. Route 10, and the Burlington Northern Railroad. There is, of course, nothing unusual or particular about this small town of 2,000 people. Except for Bob Hest — an artist, painter, and Twin Cities personality who unexpectedly […]

We recently visited the city of Shiraz in southern Iran. A city located somewhat close to the Persian gulf(only a 45 minute flight to Dubai). Greeks And Persians As it happens this city is also our mother’s ancestral homeland. Over fifty years ago my brother and I used to travel to Shiraz during holidays, and […]

On a Saturday morning in July of 2017 I had the distinct honor to have a brief audience with the Dalai Lama. On Friday evening, Jampa Tenzin, our sales manager (in the photo standing to the left of his holiness) suddenly called me and asked if I wanted to meet the Dalai Lama? For years […]