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Wine: Record heat ripens grapes early
Washington Post
This has been a strange year for vintners, both here in the East and on the West Coast. We remember a winter of record snows, but local winemakers recall a quick warm-up that brought summerlike temperatures in early...
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'My own dad tried to kill me:' Faith, friends help in survival
CNN
Chris Keith was 12 years old when he learned his family didn't die in a car wreck.His father suffocated his mother and then shot Chris' 8-year-old brother, Mikey, in the back of the head while he slept, his...
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Bloomberg
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- In early 2007, when the art market was peaking, Tom Doyle and James Carl Haggerty weren’t hobnobbing in Manhattan, Miami or London. They were confined in March and April to Ulster Correctional Facility, a...
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Cool fall books: Warm up with these reads
USA Today
Cooler temperatures loom, and along with them plenty of cool books for fall. From a former president (George W. Bush) to a rock star (Keith Richards) to an Oprah fave (Ken Follett), big names abound. COOL FALL: BLOCKBUSTER...
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Spirits: Ginger ale and ginger beer make for comforting cocktails
Washington Post
Why do people always order ginger ale when they fly? I almost always do, and many of my fellow travelers seem to do the same. It's not a conscious thing for me, but rather reflexive. I don't know...
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Body art puts paint next to nothing
CNN
You need four things to get ready for body painting: "A shave, clean underwear, wine and nipple coverings," says model Veronica Guerra.You also need brushes. And an artist who appreciates an unusual canvas. Plus someone who's willing to...
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New Orleans Needs Scenic Canals, Not Grim Levees: Commentary
Bloomberg
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- New Orleans still can’t handle everyday floods. You can take a wrong turn during a downpour and find your car stalled in several feet of water. And that’s despite the $14 billion the Army...
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Cool fall author: Bill Bryson
USA Today
At Home: A Short History of Private Life , Doubleday, $28.95THE BOOK What it's about:Bryson uses his Victorian-era vicarage near Norfolk, England, where he now lives with his family, as a stepping-off point to give history lessons on...
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First Bite: Biergarten Haus has the look, but not the taste, of Germany
Washington Post
I fell in love with Germany when I lived there for a year as a high school student and discovered the simple pleasures of a warm, salt-crusted pretzel served straight from the baker's oven and a proper golden...
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Retiree helps the hungry in The Hamptons
CNN
When you think of The Hamptons, you don't usually think of food pantries or feeding the hungry.Retired Wall Street executive John Malafronte does. Malafronte, 77, moved to East Hampton on the east of end of Long Island, New...
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