WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. — The pumpkin in Tony Scott’s backyard weighs almost as much as a small car. He’s been tending to it for months, feeding it fertilizer and covering it with a blanket at night to keep it at a stable temperature. A roll of measuring tape wrapped around the ...
As many of you may know, and some of you may not, October is Italian (pronounced It-alian, not Eye-talian) American Heritage Month. Although it is not celebrated with as much recognition as many of the other celebrated months of our calendar year, to me, being of Italian descent, I wish to ...
Pie dough resists control. It doesn’t want to be touched. But nobody ever tells you that. Every recipes on earth says, “Add this and that to a bowl…pea size bits of butter…floury surface…rolling pin.” But what they need to add to these recipes is a discussion about the ...
The many years ago that I lived in New York City, I never made it to Brooklyn. I didn’t ever have a compelling reason to go there until last weekend, and I wished that I didn’t have to attend the gathering. It was different than any funeral I’ve ever been to. Last month, my nephew, ...
We’re not here just to survive. We’re here to thrive. As human beings, we possess the extraordinary ability to think, feel, dream, and connect. We are driven not only by necessity but by a deeper desire to live meaningful, fulfilling lives. We’ve been taught to associate success ...
The friends and family of a Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department Corrections Officer are coming together to support one of their own who is currently facing a battle with cancer. Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office Corrections Officer Brett Freligh has been in remission from Clear ...