LIVING

A Kid’s Perspective on Family Relations
'SPEAKER POWER' - Guest Column
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Both parents and children have ways in which they build, strengthen their relationship or weaken it and make it less intimate. I have been observing my parents and noticed three patterns.

The hair you save could be your own: Creating your best family size
Valeri Drach Weidmann
Tuesday, June 7, 2011

According to a family therapist who has been counseling couples in Highland Park for nearly 30 years, having the right number of children can make or break a marriage.

April 30th is grand opening for Raritan Ave. fitness spa
Contributed wire/staff report
Tuesday, April 26, 2011

It's official - Almetra Lundy, owner of Kinetics personal-training studio, is moving her fitness and wellness business down to Raritan Avenue, with a grand open house this weekend.

"Kinetics implies movement, and we are all about getting people moving in a way that improves their health and well being,” Lundy says. The new storefront at 409 Raritan Avenue, across from the Highland Park post office, opens this weekend with a two day dance and music celebration.

Women's health hiding in plain sight
Esther J. Cepeda
Wednesday, March 9, 2011

If you happened to come across any media coverage of the White House's report "Women in America: Indicators of Social and Economic Well-Being," the headline that probably grabbed you was about women making, on average, only 75 percent of what men earn with similar education levels.

Besides the dispiriting gender pay gap, the scarce media attention to the first comprehensive federal report on women since 1963 focused on the notable gains in women's academic achievements. Yet the biggest story was completely overlooked: women's health.

"It feels good to move"
Contributed wire/staff report
Saturday, February 12, 2011

Human bodies are meant to be in motion. The body in its physical capacity is moving even while stagnant: with the heart beating, the blood flowing, the lungs breathing, the brain comprehending, and on and on.

However, when the body is in physical motion, engaged with lively music and human interaction, it has a positive effect on the person’s physical and mental wellbeing.

Nearer your destination, the more you're slip-slidin'
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011

With the winter weather, snow and ice included, a lot of people are having difficulty walking. Unfortunately, that can lead to a slip or fall, which can lead to a trip to the emergency room. I have two solutions to offer you today.

Smarter than your average nail salon
Juliana Pace
Saturday, January 8, 2011

Highland Park merchant Joanne Min has recently been recognized with a Reader's Choice award, as one of the premier nail salons throughout all of Central New Jersey.

Seems like it's 10 PM all day, any more
Julia Orwell
Monday, December 13, 2010
Since its 1960s debut on TV station WKBW-Buffalo, the public service announcement It’s 10 pm. Do you know where your children are? has become a fixture of popular culture. These days, many parents can respond, “Sure, my child’s in the next room on the computer.”

Edison's Food Master offers best fresh Korean prepared on site
Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
Saturday, November 27, 2010

Not only does Edison’s Food Master Korean deli offer affordable and authentic lunches, seven days a week, it also opens up a world of possibilities for those looking to expand their culinary repertoire at home.

THE HEALTHFUL HOME
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Hype encourages people to spend a fortune on new windows. But heat rises. So most heat goes out the roof, or at gaps around structural elements (though you feel the draft at the windows).

You Know I Can Dance, You Know I Can Dance
Valeri Drach Weidmann
Wednesday, October 6, 2010

A one hour class of 'Cardio HipHop' can burn 750 calories, according to Marla Rottenstrich of Inspire Me Fit/Mekor Fitness.

Zombie legions want your brain
Julia Orwell
Thursday, May 13, 2010

Ever wonder why your e-mail’s spam box is always so full of ads for counterfeit pharmaceuticals (a.k.a. 'pharm spam'), penny stocks, sex aids, and fake Rolexes?

A not-so-Shaggy dog story
Leigh Davis (1958 - 2011)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
It’s a sure sign of spring when dog lovers begin to make their way to the dog run in Donaldson Park. This year small-dog owners had a happy discovery, a new section especially for small dogs.

While for many dog owners, the appearance of the small-dog park might seem sudden, there are those for whom it couldn’t arrive soon enough. Case in point: Taffee, the Jack Russell Terrier.

Two more by Russell Banks
Valeri Drach Weidmann
Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Russell Banks is an author that should not be missed. In 2008 he published the nonfiction book Dreaming Up America and the novel The Reserve. Like much of Banks' work, these two stories both take place in the Adirondacks, where the novelist lives with poet Chase Twitchell.

Rule of the Bone (1995)

HEY WEIRDO!
Joel A Levy, M.Ed.
Sunday, April 11, 2010

Some kids are just different from all the other kids from the very beginning. It seems to be an instinct among kids to tease or bully other kids who are different from them, and make them feel like outsiders. What the pack fails to realize is that as we get older, being an original and standing out from the crowd is a good thing.

Send the right messages to clients, employees
Thursday, April 1, 2010

Dear Milton, in business I know it is important for me to have goals. My question is: should my employees know my short and long term goals for my company? Marvin

Dear Marvin, You are correct that goal-setting in business is important. I believe it’s equally as important that members of your team know your overall goals and what they may be able to contribute. You may want to discuss their goals as well. However, communicating all of your short-term and long-term goals is not always necessary or advised.

Liars and Scammers and Spam, Oh My!
Julia Orwell
Saturday, March 27, 2010

Dear Readers,
How are you doing? Hope all is well with you and your family, I am sorry I didn't inform you about my traveling to England for a Seminar.

I need a favor from you as soon as you receive this email, I misplaced my wallet on my way to the hotel where my money, and other valuable things were kept. Can you urgently assist me with a soft loan of $2,600 US Dollars to sort-out my hotel bills and get myself back home. You are the only one I can trust with this, please can this be between us? You have my word; I will refund you as soon as I return.

One finds freedom in another’s veto
Monday, March 22, 2010
“Forget Hollywood! You’ve completed five fascinating film scripts that may never get produced. Some of the best writers in Hollywood can’t get their films produced. With all the new digital technology nowadays you can produce your own feature films probably for under thirty thousand. I know you two can do it!”

 

Public speaking tops list of fears
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Milton: In order to help my business grow, I know it is very important to network. In some of these groups, I know I will be called on to give a 30 – 60 second commercial about my business. I have a terrible fear of public speaking. How can I overcome this? Norman

 

Norman, you are not alone. According to The Book of Lists, our #2 fear is death. Our #1 fear is public speaking.

Attention to core takes you up the pyramid with confidence
Tuesday, March 9, 2010

You’ve heard the refrain, endlessly no doubt: exercise for health and fitness, especially over age 40. However, that can have different meaning for everyone, depending on background, goals and experience.

Paul Kolody is Somerset Medical Center’s Manager of the Sports Performance and Rehabilitation Center. He has worked with athletes in a wide variety of sports. His best qualification, however, may come in this remark. “We try to do exactly the same things as all our athletes, no matter what the age. Not only does it make us well-versed in the program, but it shows them how to do it. Rarely do we ask the athletes to do something that we can’t do ourselves.”

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