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a memorial day minute
We’re coming up on Memorial Day weekend here in the States. The unofficial start of summer when everyone cleans off the grill and heads outdoors for a barbecue. In honor of the holiday, and the men and women in the armed forces, here are a few fun things. Take a minute this Memorial Day... »
modern love
I’ve been thinking about Valentines Day and how the changes in our lives have changed the way we love. Think about it. As technology changes our lives, it also changes how we love. 100 years ago lovers wrote letters. 50 years ago they could make phone calls to one another. 20 years ago they could... »
…tis the season
Christmas is upon us. I know this because my friend Donna is on her annual pre-Christmas pilgrimage to Arthur Avenue in the Bronx today to buy all the delicacies necessary for her family’s Christmas Eve dinner. You can buy just about anything there. Lamb, goat, rabbit, fresh baked Olive or Prociutto Bread, imported Columbian... »
when love and life was black and white
Sometimes the simpler things seem better. For instance, to me it seems that times were simpler back in the old days. Like back in the day when problems on TV were solved in 22 minutes (ala the “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha” episode from the Brady Bunch). Before today’s teen shows where 15 year olds are pregnant... »