I saw a restaurant sign that stated “homemade jam” on the menu, and I wondered how, in the ever-living time of food regulation, a restaurant can make items at their personal home and bring them to work? Perhaps they were using the wrong term, trying to evoke a cozy atmosphere. Nope. When ...

It is the mission of the New York State Department of Transportation “to provide a safe, reliable, equitable and resilient transportation system that connects communities, enhances quality of life, protects the environment and supports the economic well-being of New York State.” That’s a ...

The fall equinox was Sunday, equalizing days and nights. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is today. The peach season is over — replaced by apples and apple cider. European Ashkenazi Jews ring in the New Year with apples and honey, symbolizing a sweet year to come. Other sweet vegetables ...

I’ve been considering writing about the Charlie Kirk assassination for some time. I found the shooting deeply impacting, and writing about emotionally charged situations like this has always been my solace, my therapy. Nonetheless, for once in a very long time, I found myself at a loss ...

Here are the subheads on that exciting story from 100 years ago. “New Hotels Planned, Improvements Under Way and Extensive Additions to Present Hostelries Will Afford Limitless Accommodations.” “Lake Placid is on the crest of the greatest prosperity wave in its history. From all ...

Parents have been itching to ask me whether their child’s itchy skin could be eczema, so let me do more than skin the surface on this topic. Eczema is a term that describes a skin condition in which the skin gets red and irritated and forms tiny red bumps that can ooze fluid or crust ...