The windows of the soul - Is laser eye surgery right for you?
It was after mistaking a flowering hydrangea bush for the FedEx guy that I understood something had to be done to correct my vision. Nearsighted since forever, I had somehow managed to avoid getting fitted for eyeglasses until the seventh grade. Even then, the correction was limited, and glasses caused the bridge of my nose to ache. Contact lenses, which came much later, felt dry and gritty, and caring for them was a tedious task.More Feb 25, 2008 - 10:29:36 PM
Artisanal Bakeries – A Baker’s Dozen
Bread is the only food . . . that satisfies completely. . . . It comforts the body, charms the senses, gratifies the soul, and excites the mind—Jeffrey SteingartenMore Feb 25, 2008 - 10:23:24 PM
Health-friendly cleaning solutions that only nature can provide
Spring cleaning, some say, goes back to the first fire heating a cave. Historically, thorough cleaning and airing on the first balmy days banished the soot and smoke left behind by winter heating devices from wood fires to coal furnaces. Ironically, now that we enjoy modern “clean” heat, concerns about the cost, and potential toxicity, of modern cleaning products have lead many to take another look at old-fashioned methods from the age of wood and coal. More Feb 25, 2008 - 10:16:40 PM
Artists in Residence
Perhaps more so than any other profession, the life of an artist is one of being sequestered away from society-at-large; squirreled away inside their studio drawing, painting, creating, and even standing out in the open taking photographs or capturing the world around themselves on their respective canvases in their preferred medium. Artists tend to stand apart from the rest of us as they seek to channel their specific muse into a form that then can be displayed for the world to see. Needless to say, the interesting dichotomy of this profession is that in spite of their seeking seclusion to create their work, artists are — on some level — more in need of a networking and exhibiting vehicle than most other professions.More Nov 30, 2007 - 8:30:24 AM
Fashion in Norwalk
Tie Dyed T-shirt, with treatment on the fabric to achieve additional softness; Spring 08 Anad Anen Collection by New England Fashion+Design Association emerging designer Marlena Anderson (Photographer: Larry Thompson)
Imagine this. You’re strolling down the street, thinking, hmm, Pierre Deux or Boulmiche? Maybe I’ll just duck into Christian Louboutin and check out those killer shoes. No, let’s hit Bijan and save the others for last. But uh oh, I didn’t make an appointment and they won’t even let you in the door for a peek at their $50 socks without one. Rodeo Drive? Beverly Hills? No, Norwalk. Norwalk? Yes, indeed, and if Marc Feldman and the World Fashion Council (WFC) have their way, this once gritty city will become the fashion destination for all of New England. Feldman feels a confluence of factors are going to make people stop laughing, and start shopping, in Norwalk soon.More Nov 30, 2007 - 8:29:52 AM
