September 08: Feeling the squeeze

After William O’Shaughnessy’s eight-and-a half-hour shift in the MRI section of Martha Jefferson Hospital, it is 11:30 at night, and O’Shaughnessy is happy that home—the quieter portion of Ridge Street south of Cherry Avenue— is less than two miles away. “Convenience is critical, I have to admit,” he says. “Being home from work in less […]

September 08: Hot House

  A façade of wood shingles and white siding makes this Dairy Road home stand apart in its brick-laden neighborhood. A rock wall traces the steep driveway, which leads up to a gorgeous Japanese maple tree. And it may be close to busy Rte. 250, but you wouldn’t know it thanks to huge shade trees […]

Going postal

I was recently in the Post Office mailing some wine-related mail, when the postal worker behind the counter stopped me and said, “Hey, you might be able to help me.” After looking him in the eye and finding no discernable signs of psychosis, I smiled and asked what he needed. “How do you guys,” he […]

A pound of prevention

There are no more excuses not to step up HIV prevention efforts, especially in the black and gay male population, after a new study has found that the incidence of new HIV cases in the U.S. may be much higher than previously thought.

Friendly advice

Self-help is no new idea. God knows, the self-help section at Barnes & Noble is bigger than the poetry section and, about 30 percent of both mine and half my friends’ conversations begin with the phrase (go ahead, roll your eyes), “So, I was talking to my therapist about this the other day and she […]

We Ate Here

Poking into a familiar espresso bar with a new location—Milano, of course—we considered getting something all European and sophisticated to go with our tall Americano. But in the end it was something very homegrown that earned its place as our afternoon pick-me-up: a “chewy chunky blondie,” reminiscent of a seven-layer cookie with its coconut/chocolate chip/walnut/toffee […]

Saddle up

They don’t mean no harm, really. Cornett Hospitality, LLC just wants to feed you a good steak at an affordable price.

We Ate Here

Rabies shot in hand, we ventured into a restaurant everyone passes by on their way to the library, or court. But Il Cane Pazzo restaurant was nothing to be scared about. Quite the contrary. After the idylliac homemade bread with olive oil (a la pinzimonio) we decided to go for something traditional. The homemade pappardelle […]