Prices on personal computers may soon be on the decline after sluggish summer sales and predictions for a dismal holiday shopping season rise. According to Forbes, shoppers may find…
PC Deals on the Way?
COLLEGES $OAR HERE
The cost of studying at private colleges has surged past the $50,000 mark this year at three schools – two of them local. Bronxville’s Sarah Lawrence College is the most expensive school in the nation – charging an eye-popping $53,166 for tuition…
MOM CHARGED IN MURDER OF MOP GIRL, 11
The mother of an abused 11-year-old Brooklyn girl who died after being beaten with a mop handle was charged last night with her murder, authorities said. The Medical Examiner’s Office found blunt-force trauma to little Alejandra Vazquez’s head…
BUSH AT HELM ON VETS DAY
President Bush will lead Veterans Day ceremonies at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Nov. 11 and will receive the 2008 Intrepid Freedom Award, the museum announced yesterday. “This is only the second time a sitting president has visited us…
Did Someone Shout the N-Word at a Sarah Palin Rally?
Obama supporters claim that someone in the crowd at a Sarah Palin campaign stop hollered the “N-word “during a portion of the speech addressing Obama’s alleged “redistribution of wealth” economic…
GRIEF UPON GRIEF
Tears in her eyes, Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson yesterday identified the body of her murdered 7-year-old nephew, who was found hours earlier in the abandoned SUV where he had been shot. “Yes, that’s him,” said Hudson, 27, as she gazed…
Hairy Fingers a.k.a. – Kataifi, a Greek Pastry
My husband grew-up eating these cookies. He has always called them “Hairy Fingers,” because that’s what they look like. To me, they look like medium-sized shredded wheat covered in honey….
JUDGE ORDERS MEDICAL EXAM FOR SWINDLER
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – A federal judge has ordered a detailed physical and mental health evaluation for hedge-fund swindler Samuel Israel III before deciding whether he’s competent to plead guilty for skipping out on prison. Judge Kenneth Karas…
The Color Black in Feng Shui
Halloween aside, one of the uses of black in feng shui is to attract career opportunities. Maybe that’s why many city dwellers wear so much of it?
The Color Orange in Feng Shui
Orange is one of my favorite colors. In general, I’m a fan of anything bright and sunny. Orange also appeals to me because it’s a somewhat maligned color – you don’t hear many people asking if this sweater comes in orange, for example.
