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Prudence C’s Exquisite Jewelry—A Must Stop in the Grand Central Fair
Monday, December 12th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Shopping Around
Holiday shopping bazaars have popped up all over the city, with presents for every man, woman, child, and pet on your gift list. If you
Our House…After the Empty Nest
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
by Margaret Sagarese on Living Around
Standing on the grocery check-out line, I overheard two shoppers behind me bonding over their empty nests. “My stomach physically hurts with missing my child!”
Mickey Mantle—The Reluctant Hero
Monday, February 28th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Reading Around
It was spring and baseball fever was in the air. I was meeting a friend for lunch and suggested we meet on Central Park South,
Heart Disease—Number One Killer of Women
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Maxine Levy’s family history included both breast cancer and heart disease. “I was concerned about breast cancer, but the fact that I had a family
Biutiful—Javier Bardem as a Father Racing Against Time
Monday, January 31st, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film, Biutiful, exposes the underbelly of Barcelona, that part of the city inhabited by immigrants from Asia and Africa, who earn their
Down the Rabbit Hole
Saturday, December 11th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Playing Around
Becca Corbett (Nicole Kidman) is in the basement with her mother, Nat (Diane Wiest), staring at a mound of toys that once belonged to her
One “Fat” Comment Can Trigger an Eating Disorder
Monday, November 29th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Living Around
Alastair Macaulay is the chief dance critic for the New York Times. He is now, apparently, the chief arbiter for what constitutes “fat.” This is
Tiffany—Still the Gold, and Silver, Standard for Brides
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010
by Charlene Giannetti on Shopping Around
Tiffany’s signature blue box with the white ribbon is the gift most coveted by brides. Although what’s in that box may have changed over the
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