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British Comedy at Its Best–The Norman Conquests Trilogy

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
by Pat Fortunato on Playing Around

By Pat Fortunato Don’t bother to fight it — just surrender. If you enjoy British comedy, and even if you don’t, you’ll be won over

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Don’t Hug the Queen and Other Lessons from LuAnn

Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
by Debra Toppeta on Playing Around

I did not hate it. I fully expected to, I even wanted to, but I didn’t. Class with the Countess, LuAnn de Lesseps part memoir,

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9 to 5: Dolly Parton’s Musical Version of The Office

Thursday, April 30th, 2009
by Debra Toppeta on Playing Around

By Debra Toppeta During the 1980s when women were just beginning to make gains in their fight for equality in the workplace, Dolly Parton’s song

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New York Housewives: Fashionably and Unforgivably Late

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
by Debra Toppeta on Playing Around

By Debra Toppeta All of the housewives are in disguise this week. Actually, this week they are triple-disguised. They are their usual self-important selves disguised

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Surviving—Even Enjoying—Dining Out with Kids

Monday, April 6th, 2009
by Pamela Weinberg on Dining Around

By Pamela Weinberg Dining out with babies and children is not for everyone.  Packing up the diaper bag with toys, bottles, books and anything else

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Eat Your Sea Vegetables for Optimum Health

Thursday, March 5th, 2009
by Carol Anne Wasserman on Living Around

By Carol Anne Wasserman Sea vegetables, commonly referred to as seaweed, grow in the ocean, and are one of the most nutritious foods on the

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Charming French Brasserie on the Upper East Side

Thursday, February 26th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Dining Around

Can’t get to France for spring break? Then spend an afternoon or evening at L’Absinthe and you will feel like you’ve been to Paris. This

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Visiting Around: Rockefeller Center, 50th and Fifth Avenue

Saturday, February 7th, 2009
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around

At Christmas time, Rockefeller Center boasts the most famous tree in the world. So if you are here during the holidays, don’t miss the tree

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