Monthly archive March, 2013
Hudson Valley Cottage Industries: An Insider’s Look

Hudson Valley Cottage Industries: An Insider’s Look

In the space of 19 years as a New Yorker, I realized how an urban economy could dictate a career. I saw too many people working to live, rather than the other way around. People were abandoning their true aspirations to grab a job that would pay their exorbitant rents. Because of the inflated cost...
Taking a Swig of History

Taking a Swig of History

Who needs a tumbler when you can take a swig out of the Great American Flask by Jacob Bromwell? Hand crafted from solid copper, this historically accurate showpiece is soldered by veteran metalworkers and harkens back to pioneer days… when men drank whisky and that was that. I’m a seasonal drinker and while we’re still weathering...