Wonder Woman

Dr. Oz Says So… And So Does the 4-Hour Body Guy

I was watching Dr. Oz the other day, (that Dr. Oz, hasn’t he just exploded on the scene) and he had on Timothy Ferriss, who is the author of The 4-Hour […] Read more »
Jack LaLanne

In Honor of Jack LaLanne: 5 Fitness Rules to Live By

Jack LaLanne was a man who knew how to take care of himself and always promoted a healthy and active lifestyle, no matter age, gender or ability. I feel in […] Read more »
Heart health

Exercising Within Your Target Heart Rate

I’m pretty sure you’ve all heard about how you should be exercising within your target heart rate (THR); and if not, well then, let me be the first to introduce […] Read more »

The Proposed Waterfront Rezoning Should Not Be Approved

As it promotes the proposed zoning scheme for our waterfront, the Irvington Village Board claims that it is fulfilling the mandate of the 2003 Village Comprehensive Plan. Yet, while the […] Read more »

Irvington PTSA and The Race to Nowhere

To The Editor: Thank you to the Irvington PTSA for showing The Race To Nowhere last week to a large crowd.. It’s about our culture of overscheduled and overachieving families […] Read more »

A New Year Tragedy

As I write this, a Congresswoman lies in critical condition in Arizona. A nine-year old girl and five others, including a judge, are dead. A young man sits in a […] Read more »

For 2011… Releasing Children Into the Wild

Now that my children are a little older, my wife and I have taken to letting them out of the house once in a while and exposing them to the […] Read more »

Pension Crisis Comes to Irvington

Last month the Empire Center for New York State Policy, a fiscally conservative think tank, issued a report on New York State’s pension plans, and the news was not good. […] Read more »

Tax Certioraris ..A Growing Problem for the Village of Tarrytown

As the Village prepares for its annual budget each year, three items have been growing out of proportion to all other Village financial problems. First are pensions. No one anticipated […] Read more »
Natalie Safir

The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center First Poetry Reading of 2011

On Friday, February 11, 7:30 pm, poets Natalie Safir and Sally Bliumis-Dunn will be featured in a reading hosted by The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center. This is the first Slapering […] Read more »