Opera had its origins in 16th century Italy and over the next 100 years moved into England, France and Germany before crossing the pond. In an opera, singers and musicians fuse text (libretto) and musical score to create magic. If you’re a fan of the opera, here are some cheap options for you in New […]
If Music be your favorite food, then New York City is the right place for you. There are plenty of options for music connoisseurs and while several may not be free you can still manage to get in for a low price. You just have to keep your ears open to the sounds of music […]
Good Health is the Greatest Wealth. Now repeat that a 100 times. Every day, the newspapers and the blogs bring me new information on the risks of sitting for long hours, inadequate exercise and the dangers of a sedentary lifestyle. I can’t help reading them and they quickly depress me because yours truly is not […]
Sure, bookstores, libraries and the Internet provide great opportunities for the determined soul to educate herself. But there are other fine sources of FREE education as well in NYC. And they don’t cost anything, kid. No student loans mortgaging away your future, isn’t that great? Here are a few of them: Columbia University OMG, Columbia […]
Nature makes allowances for a lot of things. When it rains, you can hold an umbrella or take shelter under an awning. When it’s too hot, you can switch on the AC in the car or your room. But when it comes to responding to nature’s calls, there are no such alternatives. You’ve gotta go […]
I don’t know about you but don’t force me to learn a new language in the evening of my life. English is good enough for me at my late stage in life with one foot firmly in the grave. Sure, if you live in Chinatown, Koreatown or any one of the other ethnic enclaves, work […]
The Hunger Gods are unmindful of time. They don’t keep track of the hours, minutes or seconds. When the bellows start in your stomach, the only way to quell is it to surrender. Here are a bunch of cheap late-night restaurants in New York City that should make the Hunger Gods happy: Manhattan Empanada Mama […]
Just the other day I was walking down 42nd St, near Grand Central Station, when suddenly the tornado of a sweet craving hit me. As I walked on, my eyes were alert to sweet possibilities. Ice cream, pastries, croissants, muffins, anything with sugar would do. Soon I hit pay dirt in the form of Baked […]
