Mystic, CT, luring foodies with a booming restaurant scene
The perennial draws here have always been Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium, complemented by the stretch of West Main Street...
Dublin – July 2017
“Dublin, Malahide Castle and Howth” From A Day in and Around Dublin. Posted by John Waller on 7/09/2017 (38 items)...
Tuscany – Summer 2017
From Toscana 2017. Posted by John Waller on 6/29/2017 (44 items) My sister and brother-in-law are the latest family members...
‘I love this island, there’s no other place like it’
It is no understatement to say that Chris Cockfield, 53, has seen the world. The American grew up in Connecticut...
Tuscany – Summer 2016
“Attending the second year of the Greve Opera Academy in Chianti with touring throughout Tuscany and a few days in...
How New York City Opera Came Back From Death
The nearly two-year long battle for the resurrection of the New York City Opera (NYCO) came to a close last...
Ask Your Doctor if This Ad Is Right for You
A LITTLE more than a decade ago, most health care advertising was confined to mass-market drugs, and hospitals and doctors...
More died this year trying to take selfies than from shark attacks
A Japanese tourist reportedly died of a heart attack after falling down a staircase at the Taj Mahal’s Royal Gate...
Scientists find a fat hormone toggles a runner’s high
A long run feels the worst until it feels the best. That’s primarily thanks to the runner’s high — those...
The science of why music improves our memory and verbal intelligence
The notion that musical training can have positive effects on cognitive functions other than music has long been a source...