There is a growing interest in family genealogy. Services such as Ancestry.com and 23andMe.com are mining our interest in tracing our roots – not only our family history but, increasingly, our genomic make-up. We want to know more of our
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Statistics say that more than 55 percent of us pray daily. Surprisingly, far fewer of us, only 8 percent, meditate each day. But I would venture to say that all of us would want to seek a
Read MoreLast week I reported on devastating weather in western Europe that severely impacted the potential yield of 2017 grape crops. Throughout France and Italy, 20 to 50 percent of this year’s potential crop may be lost. The devastation took
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera In real estate, when we talk about location, normally we are referring to the town, neighborhood and street address of a property. We should also consider how the natural and cultural resources of our region influence and
Read MoreBY BILL PRIMAVERA – Recently I received another one of those calls. A couple is in the process of getting a divorce and they want me to come and do a comparative market analysis on their home in preparation for its
Read MoreModern man is at the top of his homo sapiens game. Since we first stood upright, we have been subject to the constant whim and temperament of Mother Nature. Throughout our evolutionary lifecycle, our efforts to master and control nature
Read MoreI’ve always been an advocate of full-bodied wines – be they red or white. I enjoy the unique balance of fruit and acid present in these wines. The increasing problem I’ve been encountering is that these full-bodied wines have higher
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera While stairs provide a very practical function as a means of ascending or descending from one level to another, they can be dramatic architectural statements in a home, from soaring, floating staircases in a central hall to
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera It’s been years since I’ve been asked the question and I thought I’d never hear it again. But sure enough, just a couple of weeks ago, I was asked, “Do you know if anyone has died in
Read MoreAs I pen this week’s column, the result of the French election has just come over the wire. Emmanuel Macron’s victory, for the moment, has stemmed the tide of the populist party. But the influence of Marine Le Pen’s party
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