As the intercom announced the end of visiting hours, I grabbed my coat, kissed my wife (without a mask – don’t tell Dr. Fauci), and headed toward the elevator. Hanging my head a bit, I sighed while recalling countless hours in hospitals during 35-plus …
Living with Children: Don’t enable entitled teens
A recent online article concerned a mom who refused to pay her teenage daughter for doing household chores. A poll of readers found that an overwhelming majority of them agreed with the daughter. Paying a child for pulling her weight in the family when…
Debra-Lynn B. Hook: Back to the kitchen a challenge for Easter Mommy Bunny
One of my COVID-19 era go-tos is cooking shows that I watch when I can’t sleep — and then some. Flank steak demos at 1 a.m., chimichanga at 4. As for actually putting my cutting board where my mouth is, what with a case of sciatica that prohibits me fr…
The doctor is in: Charting the history of medical shows on TV
The doctor is in. And it’s a good thing for television. Ever since the blurry black-and-white tube invaded homes, the medical show has been the palliative that audiences seem to need. From the clean-cut Dr. Kildare to the acerbic Dr. House, the medicin…
Diabetes Quick Fix: Greek Bean and Vegetable Soup (Fassoulada)
Known in Greece as fassoulada, this hearty, thick soup is a popular dish there. Navy beans, onion, tomatoes and garlic make up the basis of the soup. Helpful Hint: — You can find minced garlic in the produce section of the market. Countdown: — Prepare …
Jerry Zezima: The sound of joking
At the risk of plagiarizing William Shakespeare, whose relatives can’t take me to court because he wanted to kill all the lawyers, I implore friends, Romans, countrymen and anybody who is not on the phone: Lend me your ears. I make this urgent plea bec…
News briefs
Students hospitalized after military ball; overdose suspectedFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Six Northeast High School students were hospitalized Thursday night because of what could be overdoses at an Air Force JROTC Military Ball at the Signature Grand in Da…
Auto review: The Aston Martin DBX707 is a high-performance SUV sure to shake and stir you
Luxury and sport car manufacturers have been adding sport utility vehicles to their portfolios for more than a decade, the Porsche Cayenne being the first. So, the thought of a high-performance SUV no longer seems unusual, like the Aston Martin DBX. Th…
Heidi Stevens: The parents of that screaming toddler on your plane? They need this vacation as much as you do, believe me.
If you’ve traveled with young kids, you know the look. It’s a mixture of contempt and sorrow, loathing and dread. It registers on the faces of your fellow passengers, diners, people standing in line to rent a car/check into a hotel/buy sunscreen/secure…