November 2008

Baristaville photographer Michael Reitman photographed a lovely Montclair event: On Tuesday night November 25th, members of the Montclair clergy met at the First Lutheran Church on Park Street to celebrate […]

Remember the ecologically sustainable gingerbread house contest? I entered it. They said it had to be edible. Not palatable. And by the way, I’m a tactician, not a logician. Anyway, […]

A dry, curling stem, specifically, and the dry veins of a leaf, and the dry pod of a milkweed plant. How many late autumns have I seen in my life? […]

Congrats to the GRAA Pee Wee Red Dog Varsity Football team who captured the Bergen County Junior Football League Championship on Sunday, November 16th, with an 18-13 victory over Northvale. […]

They’re open and giving out goodies today. Find out on Food.

Love gingerbread? Love sustainable green buildings? Well now you can combine your love of both –The Essex County Environmental center is sponsoring a Sustainable Homes & Habitats Gingerbread Contest, and […]

If spending yesterday with family generated some story telling, today is the day to save those stories. Find out more about National Listening Day here.

How did it go? Did the stuffing/dressing turn out OK? Did you catch the parade? What did you serve and what’s the plan for leftovers? I watched the parade from […]

Going to the mall on any given Saturday is a stress-inducing experience. Going to the mall on Black Friday is something akin to slow torture. The thought of the fresh […]

For crisp days, sunshine, farms, cities, good books, my family, all the places I’ve loved and all the people who have loved me. For Baristaville, with all its good sushi, […]

My Ballot Box If I could only have one pie on Thanksgiving, it would be… Pumpkin Apple Pecan Mincemeat Sweet potato Write-in pie View Results

Run before you eat. The annual Ashenfelter 8K Classic (A8K) is tomorrow (and the weather should be wonderful for a run). The traditional Thanksgiving Day running event is open to […]