By Randy Cale, PH.D When I speak with parents in my practice, most report that today’s children are ruder, more disrespectful, and show less respect for authority, teachers and adults in general. While it’s certainly true that there are polite,...
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Home Improvement 101
By Carolyn Iannone Everywhere you turn these days there are television shows and websites teaching us the how-to of home improvement. With all of this great information, it becomes a great wonder why we haven't yet tackled that list of...
Local TV Personalities
For the second year in a row I introduce you to five local television personalities. You’re probably familiar with each of them; one or two might even be your favorite. During the interview process I learned that although there seems...
Editor’s Letter
Welcome to March! Spring arrives (in theory) later this month. Since we still have a few more weeks of cold weather, it's a great time to get a jump-start on your home projects. In this issue, we bring you home...
Weather facts with Jason Gough
The Winter Games are history. Meteorological winter is also history. Welcome to March...home of volatile weather in upstate New York. While we have had a very “unsnowy” winter, March can and has brought some major storms. You can take comfort...
Last Page with John Gray
Lobster dinner By John Gray What is it they say about March? In like a lion out like a lamb? In my case it’s in like a lion out like a lobster. A very expensive lobster that nearly sent me...
McGuiresthe best of the best
By Victoria Moran My husband and I first fell in love with Andrew Plummer’s cuisine when he owned Allegro Café in Troy. Plummer and team are truly working culinary magic again, this time in Albany. If you are planning a...
Soulful connectionsstill possible in age of technology
By Raymond F. Angelini, Ph.D. Most of us long for deeper connections, but are at a loss as to how to go about developing them. In my experience, there is no greater need than for human connection. However, while technology...
The last word
By Randy Cale, PH.D Parents frequently complain that their kids have to have “the last word.” We all know what this sounds like, and it can be remarkably frustrating to try to get kids out of this pattern, but here’s...
The deal with peels
By Arthur N. Falk, M.D. Today’s skin resurfacing options are so numerous, that it can be confusing to know just where to begin when contemplating a rejuvenation program. Clearly, there is no single treatment that is right for all people;...