The Lost Art of the Picnic

by Chrysa SmithWe were on a nice family outing to a nice family party about three hours from home. My mother, now 88, reminisced about the days spent up in that area of NY; the younger days when the family would meet up for the day at a park, grill, swim, chat and generally enjoy each other's company."You know," I said, "whatever happened to picnics? Nobody does them anymore." The car was quiet.Is [...]

2018-10-30T09:55:11-04:00July 28th, 2011|1 Comment

QR: A Quick Reality

by Chrysa SmithQR=QUICK, RUN!That's my first thought about the latest, greatest technology that you need to know about (if you didn't already). This electronic wizardry comes out about as fast as a race horse out of the gate. QR, aka Quick Response Reader, has taken the bar code to new heights. Now, I have stood there in the 'Self Check' line of the grocery store, struggling with bar codes that wouldn't 'read' through [...]

2018-10-30T09:55:13-04:00July 27th, 2011|0 Comments

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

Reviewed by Carmen Ferreiro-Esteban For the generation of children now in college and High School, Harry, Ron and Hermione are more familiar than those cousins they see twice a year at Christmas and the shore.No surprise, then, that when the last movie in the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, came out at midnight on July 15, this young generation, dressed as wizards and witches, flooded the movie [...]

2018-10-30T09:55:19-04:00July 22nd, 2011|4 Comments

Sweeter than Summer: Frozen Drinks

by Chrysa SmithThirsty?I bet. At some point this summer, most everyone in the US has turned up the AC, turned off their oven and kept the supply of ice tea, lemonade and H2O flowing.But what if you want something more? A special treat that goes beyond ice cream, water ice, sorbet or gelato? Of course, you could buy those frozen drink or margarita machines, but let's face it, you don't need another electronic [...]

2018-10-30T09:55:21-04:00July 21st, 2011|1 Comment
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