By Andrea Gurciullo Surgery is serious, painful business, even when successful, and managing your recovery can be as delicate and important as the procedure itself. Currently, the use of opioids is the most broadly accepted way to treat post-operative pain,
Read MoreItalians have been lauded and derided for their affinity for a unique sensibility concerning life and their pursuit of a philosophical, religious and hedonistic lifestyle. Throughout Italian history, this approach to life, this engrained pursuit of all things expressive of
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Last week, I got really ticked when my heating and air conditioning system suddenly went on the fritz after only five years of service. I’m always impressed when I learn about how homeowners get long-term service from
Read MoreBy Scott Levine For all the good they do, all their old-timey-Tweeting of what’s going on in our heads, sticky notes have a dark side. Let me share this one with you that I found on my desk recently, in
Read MoreThe wines of Italy have been popular in the United States for decades. Until a few years ago, however, a select number of offerings dominated these wines. Many Americans are familiar with the “Italian Big Four” table wines, as I
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Judy Garland (as Dorothy Gale) said it best in “The Wizard of Oz:” There’s no place like home. Never has that rung truer than during the past few months when all of us have been quarantined in
Read MoreBy Rick M. Pezzullo As we head into the fall season, we are all starving for new movies and content. However, COVID-19 restrictions in New York have limited our access to movie theaters and major studios don’t want to take
Read MoreBy Morris Gut Autumn is in full swing! The air is crisp, apples falling to the ground at area orchards just waiting to be picked. Trees putting on their annual Technicolor light show along highways and byways. Area markets selling
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera As a realtor, I am very aware that many of our city neighbors are traveling north to seek housing that is more distanced from the teeming crowds that make Manhattan one of the most exciting cities in
Read MoreI am always on the lookout for unique wines from unique locations. And when I find one, I savor it, seeking out its aromas and flavors, its acidity and balance – all of the factors that create a new wine
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