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One Martini Movie: “Heatwave”
It takes 7 minutes or so to mix a classic vodka martini, including chilling the cocktail glass and preparing an olive and lemon garnish....

Steven Hansen
Jul 17, 20221 min read


America's Musical Highways
The road trip is an American tradition – that rolling, days-long adventure highlighted with snacks and trinkets at Stuckey’s stops...

Steven Hansen
Jul 11, 20222 min read


Dolce Far Niente
Every now and then, you simply have to stop. Sit down. Relax…and do nothing. Yes nothing. Italians have mastered this gentle art of...

Steven Hansen
Jun 21, 20221 min read


One Martini Movie: “Standby”
It takes 5 minutes to mix a classic gin martini (provided the cocktail glass is already chilled). So you can either make a martini or you...

Steven Hansen
Jun 5, 20221 min read


It's Time to Get Fresh Again
It's finally here! Fresh local asparagus is back at NYC’s Greenmarkets along with the first crop of radishes, leeks and field greens –...

Steven Hansen
May 21, 20221 min read


Listen! Arts & Culture Radio Live and On-demand
It’s easier than ever to listen to our subscribers’ favorite arts and culture radio stations, AudioBook Radio and JasonCharles.net. Both...

Steven Hansen
May 18, 20221 min read


The Secret Key to NYC’s Beacon of Light
When red, white, and blue lights were turned on atop the Empire State Building to commemorate the country’s 1976 bicentennial, they lit...

Steven Hansen
May 10, 20221 min read


Gardeners: Lettuce Be Joyful and Plant!
Spring is here! It’s time to stop dreaming and start planning your garden, whether it’s a window box, a raised bed, a neighborhood garden...

Steven Hansen
Mar 20, 20223 min read


Yummy Origin Stories: Jiffy Pop
We love food! We especially love creative food treats that were invented to make us happy, if not necessarily healthy. You just know the...
HA Staff
Jan 28, 20223 min read


Ear Bliss #4
Relax and take a well-deserved aural vacation listening to these four specially chosen selections that will help you escape a dreary or...

Steven Hansen
Dec 28, 20212 min read


For Your Holiday Viewing Pleasure
No matter where you end up spending the holidays this year – stuck in an airport terminal, happy by yourself and off-the-clock in your...

Steven Hansen
Dec 20, 20212 min read


The Best Gift Ever!
Oh, what to give them this year? It has to be something really special this time. In the past you’ve given a full menu of Edible...

Steven Hansen
Nov 19, 20215 min read


Favorite Place to Read a Book
One of the simplest joys of life is curling up with a good book. To be transported – or even lost – inside a gripping mystery or horror...

Steven Hansen
Nov 7, 20215 min read


No Boarding Passes Required!
A great way to whet your appetite for traveling again is to explore a few favorite destinations online but with a different perspective....

Steven Hansen
Oct 12, 20213 min read


Yummy Origin Stories: The Cheeseburger
We love food! We especially love creative food treats that were invented to make us happy, if not necessarily healthy. You just know the...

Steven Hansen
Oct 5, 20215 min read


Did Your Dog Just Say That?
A dog’s bark is represented in different ways in the English language, such as: bark-bark, woof-woof, arf-arf, ruff-ruff and bow-wow....

Steven Hansen
Sep 3, 20211 min read


Enjoy These ‘Happy Place’ Contest Videos
We received a beautiful collection of entries in our first “Go to Your Happy Place” video contest. Thanks to all our followers who...

Steven Hansen
Sep 1, 20212 min read


Yummy Origin Stories: Baked Grapefruit
We love food! We especially love creative recipes that were invented to make us happy. This recipe wasn’t invented by Mrs. Houdini, but...

Steven Hansen
Aug 24, 20212 min read


Amazing Night Skies at Your Fingertips
You keep thinking you must book a winter trip to that Norwegian island above the Arctic Circle to see the majestic displays of the aurora...

Steven Hansen
Aug 19, 20211 min read


Uplifting History
According to the Roman architect Vitruvius, elevators have been around since about 236 BC, when Archimedes built the first primitive...

Steven Hansen
Aug 7, 20212 min read
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