The Wine Guy: Introducing Guy Larkin
How excited am I to be writing this column? Pretty damn excited. Here’s why: I’m the guy you know who knows something about wine. Actually, I’m the guy you know who knows something about EVERYTHING. What I LIKE knowing about and, of course, talking about is wine. I read about wine, I talk to other […]
Jennifer Cassetta: Two Days to Detox Or Why You Might Want to Give Up Your Latte
Have you ever had a feeling that you have consumed way more food than what your body can really use? During the winter months is when we tend to hibernate and eat more rich and savory foods in larger quantities. If this sounds familiar, then maybe it is time for a short detox. A detox […]
Tom Collins: Who Is Tom Collins?
Tom Collins probably isn’t the love child of Andrew Weil and David Sedaris but sometimes it sure seems that way. Combining smart advice and quirky stories from his life, Collins’ writing brings vitality with humor and grace. Tom’s rules are simple. Don’t take life too seriously, but take it seriously enough that you don’t spend […]
Jennifer Cassetta: Another Year, Another Resolution
With each January, many of us want better things for ourselves and our lives. Some call them goals, others resolutions. “I want to lose ten pounds”, or “I am going to start exercising starting on January 1st.” Whatever it may be, many people fail at getting what they really want. There are many reasons why […]
Tom Collins: Confessions of a Holiday Glutton
“HAVE ANOTHER SHRIMP, DEAR” or CONFESSIONS OF A GLUTTON’Tis the season folks, the season of overindulgence and regret. Here are the gritty bloated details of my latest battle with a tasty holiday buffet, and some suggestions on ways to ease the stomach pains which plague folks who frequent the hors d’oeurves table too many times […]
Tom Collins: Be Thankful For the Gravy
At 10pm on the Sunday after the Thursday every turkey fears the most, I’m drinking a bottle of Reed’s Ginger Brew while a golden brown roasted turkey cools on top of the stove. I wasn’t having turkey dinner at home this year but really wanted some holiday leftovers. Cold stuffing for breakfast, turkey sandwiches all […]
Tom Collins: Plumbing Talk
Admit it. You claim to hate those people who talk incessantly about their bowel movements but secretly you’re curious. You and your friends all say, “what is it about Kathy, why is she such a freak about this?”, while secretly wondering, am I missing something? If you don’t know a Kathy prototype, imagine one of […]
Tom Collins: Wrinkles and Pimples and Laugh-Lines, Oh My!
Recently I wrote a market research report on skin treatments. Yes good old Tom doesn’t pay his bills writing these columns he loves, at least not yet. Well let’s just say this column is a reaction to that project. The whole ‘microdermabrasion this, skin-peel that, overnight miracle stuff’ just left me really depressed and reaching […]
Tom Collins: Confessions of a Holiday Glutton
“HAVE ANOTHER SHRIMP, DEAR” or CONFESSIONS OF A GLUTTON’Tis the season folks, the season of overindulgence and regret. Here are the gritty bloated details of my latest battle with a tasty holiday buffet, and some suggestions on ways to ease the stomach pains which plague folks who frequent the hors d’oeurves table too many times […]