“There is something infantile in the presumption that somebody else has a responsibility to give your life meaning and point? The truly adult view, by contrast, is that our life is as meaningful, as full and as wonderful as we
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera It’s been nearly 50 years since I purchased my first home, and I must say that the experience of acquiring and maintaining a home over the past half-century has changed in so many ways, some obvious and
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel When I moved to Northern California in 1990, everything was shiny and new. A year later, in a new apartment, I asked the landlord if I could turn the unused cement bed next to our driveway into
Read MoreBy Nick Antonaccio At a recent tasting event I hosted, the subject arose of wine ratings, wine reviews and wine descriptions. One of the guests was unsure whether to rely on the ratings and comments of so-called wine experts. I’ve
Read MoreBy Brian McGowan It has been said that the greatest victory the Irish achieved in their long journey to nationhood was not on a battlefield but rather in their conquest of a foreign language that had been forced upon them
Read MoreBy Morris Gut The kitchen has opened at the new Morris Park Inn in Thornwood in the Rose Hill Shopping Center. Proprietor Steve Poli and his amiable crew are serving an eclectic tavern menu to go along with their craft
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera When I rented my first apartment on my own in New York City (well, actually the quaint neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights), I was in seventh heaven: living independently after a rough patch of sharing an apartment with
Read MoreMore than any other secular symbol of celebration, sparkling wines are associated with feelings of joy, camaraderie and passion. They may also evoke memories of special moments in our lives. Unfortunately, oftentimes these wines are also the least appreciated on
Read MoreBy Scott Levine Here at the very end of May, the last full month of spring is behind us. The official start of summer is only about three weeks away. Changes are happening in the night sky, too. As we
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Of all my home do-it-yourself projects, the most satisfying was the creation of a large brick patio at the rear of an 18th century home my wife and I purchased in Yorktown in the early 1970s. There
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