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5W Wednesdays, from Historic Saranac Lake
Making sure all bellies are full
I am obsessed with food. I’m not talking about just eating it, though that is a very important element. I make a weekly menu so I don’t waste food. I have a budget to buy food. I wonder who grows my food. I contemplate how far my food travels. I ponder whether I’m capable of growing my ...
Vehicle and traffic laws vary from state to state
If you are a regular reader of these weekly articles, you might have picked up on my call for vehicle and traffic laws (VTL) to be set nationally, not by each state. There’s a lot to be said for “states’ rights,” but, with such a mobile nation, VTL should be the same in every state. ...
Kugels and Gratins Celebrate Spring Festivals
Passover, which commemorates the sorrow of the Jews’ slavery in Egypt and the joy of freedom and deliverance, begins with the traditional Seder meal on April 1. Good Friday comes just two days later, memorializing Christ’s suffering on the Cross, followed by Easter Sunday, celebrating ...
On aging — part I of III
The first thing I notice when I enter the Richard Avedon photo exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is the number of photographs. There are roughly 100 pictures, a surprisingly large amount given the topic and given the artist. - An exhibit about aging - I know Avedon for his fashion ...




