Human beings, regardless of culture and location, look at all things according to their use, purpose, and value.  Two of the most common questions we ask ourselves when we discover any new thing are “What …

Being able to laugh at a situation or at yourself seems to be an evolutionary advantage.  There have probably been a number of situations in the lives of people and gorillas where things were so …

If a newcomer to New York City thinks about cupcakes, she probably has sweet memories of third grade birthday parties where the whole class would get the little cakes heavy with frosting. But in NYC, the …

While most American citizens prepare for summer vacations and weekend get-a-ways to a lake or beach, every ballet theatre and sizable ballet academy is starting to plan for their annual performance of the Nutcracker.  Every …