MarcoMonday: A New Video!
Monday, November 16, 2020
Just what is Team Marco Polo all about? Travel, history, and pies in the face!
History Schmistory: November 9. Missing Magnifico.
Monday, November 9, 2020
1494: Only two years after our man Lorenzo Magnifico dies, his eldest son Piero (the Unfortunate) manages to get the entire Family de’ Medici kicked out of Florence. This led to the sarcastic expression; “way to go, Piero!” Actually it’s not an expression at all, but you should start using it anyway. It’ll make you feel intellectually superior to others 🙂 Hit it, Marco!
Not your everyday zombies…
Thursday, October 29, 2020
Every year around this time, Marco has the dreaded “zombie dream”, specifically, zombie emperors from ancient Rome. Yeah, totally weird. Hopefully it’s not some kind of doomsday premonition. Sweet dreams!
History Schmistory: September 15. A child is born.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
1254: The world is given a truly special gift. Marco Polo! Many sing and rejoice.
Happy 757th, Marco!
Caffe Rivoire, Firenze: Tales of Tourists Walking Around Aimlessly
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
A Revolutionary Summer…
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Arab Spring got you on edge? Here’s a Revolution that might sooner bring the edge down on you!
Tales of Tourists Walking Around Aimlessly: Florence, Italy
Sunday, August 23, 2020
Ah, beautiful Florence Italy. Nestled in the hills of Tuscany, this one time medieval colossus thrives today as a mecca for tourists, students, and artists. Home to Renaissance superstars such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Giotto, and Botticelli. Does the world’s next great artist walk these streets today, disguised as an unsuspecting tourist? Only posterity can know, next time on TALES OF TOURISTS WALKING AROUND AIMLESSLY!
Happy Birthday, Jackie!
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Jacopo Peri, the original opera man, was born today in 1561. Play it again, Marco!
Revolutionary Dayz
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
As we observe (or some of us anyway) the details of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak’s trial, many are reminded of how remarkable Egypt’s non-violent overthrow was. Really. If it was in France it would have been a bloody mess…
–One more time with feeling!
