By Bill Primavera When my wife Margaret and I ran an antiques shop in Brooklyn Heights called The Saturday Shop (which was a misnomer because we were also open on Sundays), we had a weekly customer named Abe Stransky who
Read MoreBy Rachel Amarosa With the arrival of November, us northeasterners instantly think of the upcoming holidays and snow. While snow is beautiful, it can also cause many problems. For one, the physical activity of shoveling snow can cause numerous injuries
Read MoreBy Salvatore M. Di Costanzo Dear Mr. Di Costanzo: Is having a Last Will and Testament enough? When I meet with individuals regarding their estate planning needs, I am often asked to “put their affairs in order.” In most cases,
Read MoreLast week, I attempted to follow the history and antecedent practices leading to today’s Christian celebration of the Eucharist, the celebration of Christ’s Last Supper. In this week’s column, I address the two questions I left unanswered: Which wine did
Read MoreBy Richard Cirulli “And you can be sure that if you’re feeling right A daydream will last long into the night Tomorrow at breakfast you may prick up your ears Or you may be daydreaming for a thousand years” –John
Read MoreBy Morris Gut The glittering 30th annual Holiday Train Show is on track to start on Nov. 20 and run through Jan. 23 at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx near Fordham University. It’s a seasonal treat, a
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera The pandemic has inspired a surge in gun sales, I have read, not really understanding why. But research shows that having firearms in the house won’t necessarily help in a dangerous moment –and it can heighten other
Read MoreBy Brian Kluepfel Although there are many reasons to become a birder, probably the primary reason many do so is because birds are visually stunning. Here in North America, where the number of avian species pales in comparison to
Read MoreAs a Roman Catholic – and a wine writer – I haven’t given much thought to the wine that is consumed at mass during the sacrament of the Eucharist. This past week I recalled a conversation with our parish priest
Read MoreBy Bill Primavera Before I made the move to my current home in Trump Park in Yorktown, I got permission from management to have an electrician install custom lighting from the ceiling, all planned to highlight my collection of paintings
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