Eggs or oatmeal? Tea and toast? Breakfast. Some skip it. But for many, getting fueled bright and early is the only way to start the day. That morning meal can…
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SAY “CHEEEESE!”
Whether it’s da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, or an Alex Katz rendering of his wife, Ada, nothing quite grabs us like a portrait. After all,…
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NATURE’S CHILD
Lisa Solberg doesn’t do pretty. When she paints a canvas or creates an assemblage, the results can be complex. But she wouldn’t have it any other way. “I always see…
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GRENACHE THE GREAT
“Let me show you the top of my world.” It is a fine, late summer day and vintner Frédérique Vaquer, a woman with a smile so radiant one can’t help…
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The Doctor Will See You Now
There are plenty of things we let go of in our lives, things we can put off until later: finishing that book on the bedside table; meeting a friend we…
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Connect, Communicate, Commit
Business success doesn’t come easy. You need to feel the pulse of the marketplace, you need to anticipate and pivot. And of course, be at the right place at the…
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Here, There, and Everywhere
“The art of acting,” said the great Sir Ralph Richardson, “consists in keeping people from coughing.” While tongue-in-cheek, that crack contained a kernel of truth, one that Schiller DuCanto &…
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Carlton Marcyan
Carlton Marcyan isn’t a therapist. He’s not a life coach. He’s a family law attorney. But as he readily notes, “If you can’t be empathetic, if you can’t bond with…
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House Proud
In 2000, Zadie Smith’s novel White Teeth appeared, Coldplay released its first album, and Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport in two sets for her first championship at Wimbledon. These were…
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A Taste For Business
The 1970s were the heyday of the cookie entrepreneur. But Mrs. Fields was sold to an investment firm in the 1990s and Famous Amos has had several owners since Wally…
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