The advertisement in the Sunday Inquirer piqued our interest. There was to be an auction that very afternoon of 50 condominiums at 700 First Avenue in Avalon, the site of...

It was the summer of 1999 and I had just purchased my first home. After six cramped years in a three-room apartment, I would finally be able to decorate and...

Green leaves from holly trees prick our fingertips as we prune cold crooked branches and fashion Yuletide wreaths to mount on frosty front doors and post above chimney mantelpieces strewn...

Time runs out for me. I suddenly realized it’s almost Christmas. There was a time I’d be busy helping to gather the dozen varieties of seafood that highlight traditional Italian...

Every year, Thaddeus had a list of places we had to stop in New York City. First, skate at Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick Cathedral, Santa at Macy’s and of course...

“Step a-WAY from the RIDE.” Posy jumps at the sound of the voice, then chuckles to herself. The neighbors are probably asleep, although their SUV isn’t; the vehicle responds to...

For those who have given up on finding a Nintendo Wii, and can’t quite afford a 65-inch plasma TV, it’s still possible to give a meaningful gift at Christmas. Try...