04.15.2011 News Forward Living Column: Eating out? Mom’s got her eye on you My mom, who is 92 years young, could have written a book on manners. Her warning to remember our manners included, but was not limited to, writing thank-you notes,...
04.10.2011 News Forward Living: Money-saving tips from Frugal Phyllis There seems to be complete agreement. The North Fork is special, a place set apart. No need to list our blessings. We know we’re unique. And yet in just...
02.27.2011 News Forward Living Column: Her tale of woe just doesn’t measure up I received this message from my son Greg, who lives in California: “Mom, I need to talk to you.” Mom-brain snapped to attention: Was my daughter-in-law Julie all right?...
02.13.2011 News Forward Living Column: Love is a many-splendored mystery I’ve been thinking about the word love, and why not? We’ve been blitzed with Valentine’s Day hype since January. I’m as romantic as the next girl and, surely, roses...
01.31.2011 News Forward Living Column: Take a breath and face the unexpected Frank and I were heading to his daughter’s home for the evening. To save time, Frank suggested that we order takeout. I nixed the idea, saying that throwing together...
01.14.2011 News Forward Living: Is it so weird to be in love with winter? Have you noticed how quiet the North Fork has become? It seems like the Earth and its inhabitants are taking a collective breath and hunkering down for the winter....
