Now that science has broken the code to examine and explore our DNA, and the DNA of multiple, diverse organisms, there has been a surge of commercial products coming to market that enable exploration of the DNA of the components
Read MoreAll she does is win, or so it seems. Wherever Putnam Valley girls’ hoops Coach Kristi Dini has hung her hat as a player/coach in Section 1 – and college ball for that matter – the record-setting sharpshooter, in her
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera You’d never know it to meet me today, but I was born with some kind of neurological condition that resulted in my reaching the age of five without speaking a word. That was in the days before
Read MoreThe market for rare wines continues to be exclusionary – and highly expensive. It is restricted to those with sufficient disposable income to invest in objects that invariably are the focal point of feeding their egos. Just as with other
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Buyers and sellers who seem perfectly nice and normal throughout the transaction can suddenly lose their cool when the seller asks at the last minute that a modest chandelier over a kitchen table be excluded from the
Read MoreWe read with envy the numerous accounts of rare, high-end wines sold in the marketplace. Collectors enter into bidding frenzies to acquire wines from highly rated wineries and highly rated vintages. However, for most of us 99 percenters, after
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Since I now live in a condo in a large building, I thought that I no longer had to worry about the prospect of water pipes freezing and bursting, but, unfortunately, the sprinkler pipes in the attic
Read MoreSeveral readers have told me that they are confused by descriptive terms used to characterize wines. This week’s column will take you down the path of understanding, and developing, a wine glossary. Now you can dazzle each other with a
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera – The holiday season is a time when many of us receive overnight guests, and the experience can be wonderful one if their sleeping quarters are properly considered. Sleeping overnight in another person’s home can be delightful or
Read MoreAre you one of those unfortunate wine lovers who have an adverse reaction to drinking wine? Do you peer at a glass of wine and wonder if the wine gods are going to strike you with a bevy of unpleasantries:
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