Author: Susan Viebrock

[caption id="attachment_37804" align="alignright" width="300"] Magical image by Scott Rhea[/caption] A major New York show, up now at the International Center of Photography, begs the question: "What Is A Photograph?" At the dawn of the 21st century a photograph is not necessarily the result of light exposed...

“[Parsons] dancers are picked for their virtuosity, energy and sexiness. They attack the audience and stage like gangbusters," said The New York Post of the company. Exuberant kicks. Whiplash spins. Sassy head rolls. Overall athleticism. Impeccable ensemble work. Pure joy. Big heat. That's Parson's Dance Company in a...

[caption id="attachment_37846" align="alignright" width="300"] Telluride Monks, Amy Levek[/caption] The Chimera of legend was a monstrous, fire-breathing creature composed of the parts of three animals, a lion, a snake and a goat. Today the term has come to describe any fictional beast with parts taken from various...

Planning a great date night is not always easy. Feel like you've been there done that with just about every adventure that comes to mind? With Valentine's Day just around the corner, here are "10 Ways to Surprise Your Spouse," we discovered in "The Nest."  1. Stuff...

Here's one for all you trivia buffs. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club was established the late 19th century: 1887 to be exact. Say what, you say? Get out of your hole. That is the fraternity dedicated to the only true weather forecasting groundhog on the planet,...

[caption id="attachment_37767" align="alignright" width="300"] Swap your pizza crust for whole wheat tortilla, from Huff Post Healthy Living[/caption] Super Bowl Sunday. A great day to watch the new TV you bought on deep sale this week. A great day to end the cleanse you were on in...

[caption id="attachment_37771" align="alignright" width="300"] From "What Drives Success?." New York Times[/caption] The answer to the question proposed in the title I can be found in a New York Times article written by the husband and wife team of Amy Chua and Jed Rubenfeld. I found it both...

A controversial article: On Wednesday, December 25, The New York Times published what became a controversial article by Pam Belluck about knee surgery. The headline: "Common Knee Surgery Does Very Little for Some, Study Suggests." The article went on to say: "A popular surgical procedure worked no better...