by Chrysa SmithWhen I think about parking, the first thought that comes to mind is fellow-blogger, MaryFran's trusty prayer: St. Anthony, St. Anthony, please come around. Something is lost (a parking place) and needs to be found. No smoke and mirrors, but let me tell you, the few times we've been together in a parallel parking situation, her Italian patron has smiled down on her, opening up a nice slot for the car [...]
A Middle Aged Woman Laughs (and Sweats) Over MenopauseBy: Mary Fran BontempoTo listen to today's column, click the play arrow below.The solution has been right under our noses all along.One of the most debated issues of our time has been America’s dependency on foreign energy. Whether we’re powering our cars, heating our homes or lighting our way in the dark, we’re often utilizing a fuel source over which we have little control. The [...]
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It's already been well established that I'm a bona fide "Gleek." For those of you who haven't yet been converted, check out this video of the hit song "Soul Sister" performed a capella on Glee. A few minutes of pure musical pleasure! Enjoy!--Mary Fran
Guess where I was last Thursday?Hint: Not skating.
Mattie Ross would put today’s young people to shame.The plucky, determined teenaged heroine of True Grit sets out in the Wild West to avenge her father’s death by chasing down his killer with the aid of a worn-out, frequently inebriated U.S. Marshall whose modus operandi appears to be shoot first, ask questions later.When we first meet Mattie, she has left the family farm and come to town with a farm hand to collect [...]
by Chrysa SmithSome of my favorite food memories from working in NYC come from West 46th Street; affectionately known to locals and foodies as Restaurant Row. On a few stretches of that street are almost wall-to-wall eateries of every possible persuasion. From Joe Allen's (theater hangout) and B. Smith's (stylista/fashionista/restaranteur), to Barbetta's (oldest Italian restaurant in NYC/Historically elegant) and Becco's (Lidia Bastianich), it's a haunt for Food Network celebs and would be celebs. [...]
