After spending the night at a friend’s place up on 72nd and York recently, I took a cab downtown to check out a flea market on 25th St. I happened to get a chatty, friendly driver, and our... Read more >>

Every new person I meet in my life tells me that I have an accent. Apparently my speech as a young woman of Italian descent is not very subtle. I disagree. But if I had been told this more often when... Read more >>

In less than one month, I will turn forty-five; yes, forty-five.  I try not to focus on age, but when reaching a milestone such as this one, it can be rather difficult. Bigger birthdays give us a... Read more >>

Is anyone besides me sick of this mosque debate? Build it. Don’t build it. Move it. Don’t move it. Not in my backyard! Pro-Islam. Anti-Islam. Terrorists. Extremists. Mainstream.... Read more >>

Fashion is scary for most of us. Especially high fashion—it is most certainly not for the faint of heart. I was in Manhattan a few weeks ago and noticed that I dressed in a completely different... Read more >>

There’s something nostalgic about spring. Just the warm air brings me back in time. It makes me think of school days, hanging out with friends, and buying my first car. That sense of freedom I... Read more >>

There are so many beautiful travel destinations in Upstate New York to make a short (or long) getaway for you and your whole family. These are our family’s top three short getaway destinations... Read more >>

Making calls to the battleground states reinforces my love for New York and New Yorkers. Cell phones in hand, people of all ages are giving their anytime minutes to call people in states still... Read more >>

A few months back I was lucky enough to attend a two-day writing workshop in San Francisco with the author of one of my favorite books of all-time. The author’s name is Lynda Barry and the book... Read more >>

As I write this, I have just returned from a lovely trip to New York to visit a dear friend. New York is one of those cities where I always enjoy myself. It has attitude, it has a pulse, and I just... Read more >>