Holiday Blues or Bells?

It is widely believed that rates of depression increase around this time of year.  There are a few reasons for this, including having fewer hours of sunlight, as well as […] Read more »
Barbara Sternau and Kitty Burruss

Moving on…

After spending a fun and fruitful five years in Tarrytown, it is with mixed feelings that we have closed our office at 4 South Washington Street.  In an effort to […] Read more »
Until, A Poem by Al Ruscio

Until

UntilA Poem by Al Ruscio A book is just a book, until you read it –And advice is not so good, until you heed it – Praise is nothing much, […] Read more »

A Life-Changing Year

Last October, as I walked into the market in Talanga, Honduras, I decided to stop and chat with a few kids hanging out by the town’s dumpsters. They were “dumpster-diving” […] Read more »
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The Empire State… Come Again?

Any registered voter choosing to not cast a ballot on Tuesday, November 2 is part of the problem that has nearly bankrupted New York State. For far too long governing […] Read more »
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Brief History of the Modern Kitchen

From  the Stone Age to contemporary times, whether we are spearing a wild boar and throwing it whole onto a raging fire or savoring “crab risotto with a hint of […] Read more »
Tara Bonanno

A Way of Life

I began Tae Kwon Do in the fourth grade.  I am now a second degree black belt and instructor, just beginning studies at the University of Virginia this fall.  During […] Read more »

Act Locally with 10/10/10 Global Work Party

If you have ever wanted to think globally and act locally, you will have your chance in October. The Tarrytown Environmental Advisory Council and the Sleepy Hollow Environmental Advisory Council […] Read more »

At The Warner Library…The Need to Read

“I would compare [reading] to exercise and fitness. It’s harder to get going when you start later on in life. When you get hooked on reading, it becomes part of […] Read more »
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Indian Point and the Hudson River – A Workable Plan?

We flip a switch and “let there be light.” We push the remote and air conditioners cool our offices and homes. This summer cooling was front and center on many […] Read more »