Awareness

Celebrity chef Paula Deen is certainly stirring things up right now and diabetics all over the country are angry and calling her a hypocrite. In a battle that’s heating up to kitchen stadium proportions, Deen suggests that Bourdain should “Get…Read More

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. -Martin Luther King Jr. Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, also known as MLK Day of Service. Every third Monday in January we celebrate…Read More

With the tragic news recently that the Western black rhino is now extinct in the wild, it’s worth highlighting the issue of endangered species in hopes of saving other animals. Since 1961, the World Wildlife Fund has worked towards that…Read More

There are many commercial holidays/celebrations to share this time of year, which can be wonderful. There are however more “natural” celebrations based around the clock, the earth, the moon, the planets, the stars and the sun. Today, different cultures and…Read More

Like most of you, friends are always sending me silly email jokes, pretty pictures, sayings and so forth. But the other day, I got this little vignette that peeked my interest and made me smile. As the oldest writer for…Read More

By now, most of us have seen the Buy Fresh Buy Local logo prominently displayed in fine food stores across the country. But besides the obvious locavorian message and numerous studies, what exactly does this sign embody? Many consumers don’t…Read More

Not sure where to begin when discussing such an iconic brand and how it has meant so much to so many for the past 153 years. It was founded two centuries ago when there were horse drawn carriages transporting shoppers…Read More

It’s almost Thanksgiving and we wanted to share some interesting facts with you. Below, we have detailed 18 interesting facts that you may not know about one of America’s favorite days. Be sure to tout these to your family and…Read More

Whether you’re someone just visiting New York, or a lifelong city-dweller looking to explore the city further, a place not to miss is Fort Tryon Park in Washington Heights–the jewel in the neighborhood’s crown. It’s a wonderful place to experience…Read More

Now this might sound like an unusual subject to write about and many of you will not be able to relate directly to it but it caught my interest because I was staring right at it. Urinals. I really wasn’t…Read More