Women Owned BusinessesBy Mary Beth DeCeccoThe statistics are staggering:according to the Center for Women’s Business Research, nearly 10.4 million firms in the United States are owned by women. That means that women own about half of the businesses in this...

Food and drinkBest AppetizersBest Dining on a BudgetApplebee’s, Various LocationsAppetizers are used to stimulate the appetite and Applebee’s definitely has a selection that does just that. With mouth-watering dishes like boneless buffalo wings, cheesy bacon tavern chips and Nacho’s Nuevos,...

It’s long awaited, it’s a ton of work, but our “4th Annual Best of the Capital Region” issue is finally here. Some of the winners were no-brainers, others surprised us, but all are deserving of their awards. Part of the...

This month I have a mixed bag of books—one chick-lit, one horror story, one companion to a classic and one that I debated including at all—I found it somewhat horrifying, somewhat instructive, mostly appalling, but still I was unable to...

Decoding the wine labelBy Henry Klein IIICan you judge a wine by its label? Well, perhaps not entirely, however the label does provide a great deal of information about the wine. Label reading requires some knowledge as requirements vary significantly...

The new science of flexibilityBy Judy TorelThe fitness industry is evolving at a rate similar to that of computer technology. Because information changes so rapidly, oftentimes it appears as conflicting. In reality, the science is evolving and what was thought...

Secrets of building self-esteemBy Randy Cale, PH.DA healthy sense of believing in one’s self is at the core of a happy, productive and successful life. We want our children to develop healthy self-esteem. Unfortunately, the more concerned we become about...

Guiding children through loss and griefBy Diane E. Lykes, LCSWIn 1975, a teacher at a small suburban high school decided to teach a class called “Death Education”. His name was George Campbell and despite the controversy involved, he developed an...