Teaneck’s Two-Mandolin Miracle: A Holiday Tale of Theft, Regret, and Redemption?
In the heart of Teaneck, New Jersey — that charming Bergen County borough — something straight out of a holiday movie happened this past December. It wasn’t miracle on 34th Street… but it was close. At Lark Street Music, the beloved vintage guitar and stringed-instrument shop that’s been part of the community’s soundtrack for decades, cameras caught a very […]
Four Seasons of Great Notch
I’m of the generation now referred to as the “Baby Boomers”, some even called us Flower Children. We grew up with Woodstock, love beads, Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem and Vietnam. We were proud of who we were, what we could achieve and the belief that we could conquer any adversity, we were the future and […]
My Amazing Artifact
Someone sent me this essay and I thought it was extraordinary. Jack is a sixth grader and this is his response to an assignment. I wanted to share it. My artifact, a 1795 dated half dollar, is one of my favorite coins. It’s made out of silver with dark, beautiful, toning on the faces and […]
Buzzy Levine and Lark Street Music, Pure Harmony
As one guitar player and huge fan of Lark Street Music said to me: “The best way I can describe the experience of walking into Lark Street when you are a guitar player/lover/aficionado is this way: imagine someone who is a car enthusiast walking into a car showroom and in that showroom is an original […]
Balancing Parenthood and Work in Bergen County: How the Right Daycare Makes Life Easier
Let’s be honest, managing a full-time job while raising kids in Bergen County can feel like an Olympic event. Between traffic on Route 17, endless email chains, and grocery runs squeezed between Zoom calls, the word “balance” often feels like a myth. But more parents across northern New Jersey are realizing that finding the right […]
Steve Ortiz, Awesome Car Guy
Children learn to speak at their own pace. I, in my experience, do not think it has anything to do with intelligence. My own husband whose IQ is somewhere in the stratosphere, spoke at four. My children are similarly intelligent, one spoke at seven months and one at fourteen months. Steve Ortiz, my wonderful car […]
Hail Cesar
It was just another day helping clients to heal from some kind of bodily injury, a back problem, learning how to walk after hip replacement, clients in all shapes, ages and sizes. One older woman was doing her prescribed exercises when all of a sudden she had to relieve herself. She got up to leave […]
I Love A Mystery
Britbox is a subscription based streaming service. It is a joint venture with the BBC and ITV. It is THE platform for mysteries, especially the way the Brits produce them. You can enjoy Britbox on PBS, or, like me, on Amazon Prime. Charges for Britbox go through one’s Amazon account, easy to track and pay. […]
Avery Johnson Interior Design
Avery had an extremely successful career at Barney’s. He was the personal shopper to very famous entertainers, athletes, musicians and people of wealth . He had THE Book, as they say.
Biking
Embark on a picturesque bike ride through Bergen County’s Northern Valley, a region rich in history, natural beauty, and personal reflection.