The Lifetime Gardener by Jon Feldman
Dear Village of Nyack: Good-bye. It was fun while it lasted. I just won’t be able to see you anymore. I will certainly miss watching you move through each day, from the early morning light reflecting off Hook Mountain, to the last bits of sunset creeping over your tallest buildings. No longer will seeing your traffic lights, eerily glowing on foggy nights, make me feel part... Read More
They Got What?! by Donna Cox
There has been a lot of attention lately given to websites offering online home valuations. Simply enter a few data points and—voila!—the program will assign a value to a particular property. It isn’t that these sites lack value or utility, rather that there are so many attributes even the most sophisticated software program can’t capture. We know that all homes with four... Read More
At the Movies by Ric Pantale
Instead of reviewing HEAVEN’S GATE as a lost gem, I’ve decided to move on in February, a month with Valentine’s Day in it, to cover another lost masterpiece that is considered to be very romantic by many people, THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS. In addition to STAR WARS, this is one film that gained a reputation of multiple viewing by its enormous number of fans. This 1992... Read More
My Furry Valentine by Dr. Midge L. Ritchie
As a veterinarian, I get asked the question, “When did you realize you wanted to be a veterinarian?” Many of my colleagues knew that they wanted to be veterinarians when they were young, but not me; I’ll let you in on a little secret— I didn’t always want to be a veterinarian. When I was young I really had no idea what I wanted to do; one day it was a lawyer, the next... Read More
The Missing Ingredient by Cindy Coligan
February 12th marks eighteen years since I left Texas. It is incomprehensible to me that it has been so long. I feel like it was just yesterday that I was in my mom’s kitchen watching her make her delicious homemade beef vegetable soup. That soup and her hamburger pie cemented my love of food and cooking. So now when I’m feeling a little sick, a little lonely or... Read More
Conversation with My Cat by Leslie Haber
My first cat, Moondust, lost her voice calling for me each time I went out of town for work. After she died, I decided to bring home two kittens—littermates—who would keep each other company when I wasn’t home. This worked well for six years. Sunflower liked fifteen minutes of attention from me each day. Then he’d run around, sleep, eat and keep his brother company.... Read More
To the Theatre with Holly Caster
The Lure of the Award Show Tonight (well, last month as you read this) is the Golden Globe awards. They are Oscar-Lite, less pretentious, and a lot more fun—like a Bar Mitzvah, but where your uncle is played by George Clooney. Unlike the staid Oscar ceremony, the Globes involves food and, more importantly, alcohol. Stars drink too much and are more loose-lipped if they win.... Read More
“The Doctor is In” by David Brogno, MD Cardiologist, Nyack Hospital
What do all these numbers mean? This month, hearts can be found everywhere—on cards, balloons, t-shirts, cupcakes, and wrapping paper. Now’s the perfect opportunity to learn some basic “heart facts”—and find out what those numbers really mean. • Blood Pressure Blood pressure is the force of blood against the arteries when the heart beats and rests. The recommended... Read More
