Lohan and Sheen Scene: Troubled Star Totally Professional Shooting Upcoming Episode of ‘Anger Management’

This article originally appeared on Travelers Today on March 26, 2013.  A direct link can be found under “Links to Articles.”   Lindsay Lohan did a scene with Charlie Sheen for his television show “Anger Management” on Monday. “She looked surprisingly good and was upbeat and professional,” a source told The Daily News. “Lindsay knew her…

Angelina Jolie Undergoes Double Mastectomy

This article first appeared on Travelers Today on May 14, 2013.   Angelina Jolie revealed that she had a double mastectomy in February in an editorial piece she wrote for the New York Times today. Jolie made the decision after finding out that she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer and a 50…

Mumford & Sons Announce Break

This article first appeared on Travelers Today on September 23, 2013.   Mumford & Sons have announced that they will be taking an indefinite break, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The band had to take a break during their last tour, rescheduling dates after the bass player, Ted Dwane, suffered a blood clot on the…

Art Is Ephemeral

This article appeared in the March 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley.  A direct link can be found under Links to Articles. Christina Varga can’t imagine not being an artist. Even when people called her “no professional” and nothing “more than a Sunday painter” she was not discouraged because she knew she was an artist. …

Repurposed Palettes

This article appeared in the March 2013 issue of Organic Hudson Valley.  A direct link can be found under Links to Articles. Repurposed Palettes The Green Palette began with an idea to recycle Christmas trees.  Marcus Valle had been doing Christmas decorating for five years and had a client that was throwing away 50 synthetic…

Hawthorne Valley Association

This article appeared in the March 2014 issue of Organic Hudson Valley. The Hawthorne Valley Association (HVA) was formed in 1972 by what Karen Preuss, the marketing director for HVA, described as “a few pioneering educators and farmers.”  The web site sums up the purpose of the HVA nicely, describing the association as, “producing high…

No, You Don’t Have to Drive In L.A.

  Living in Los Angeles without a car is considered by most to be unthinkable. As it turns out, it is possible, and not nearly as difficult as most people imagine. If one lives within walking distance, or even a short bus ride, to work, and near a market, living without a car is actually…