Oct 21, 2017 | A Day In My Life
My name is Steve Levitan, and my day always begins with Rochester. Some dogs let their parents sleep in, or have a doggie door they can use to do their business outside. I’m not so lucky. My big, goofy golden retriever needs multiple walks every day, from early in the...
Oct 20, 2017 | A Day In My Life
After six weeks of teaching various Zentangle patterns, or “tangles” as they’re called, I’d gotten a pretty good idea which of my students exceled and which ones were struggling. My name is Kiki Lowenstein; I own a scrapbook and crafts store. My job is to encourage...
Oct 19, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Liz McCall here. What started out as a busy weekend selling vintage toys at the annual Train and Toy show—that’s model trains, not larger locomotives—just got a little more complicated. Someone put our booth right next to Craig’s Comics. Of course they couldn’t have...
Oct 18, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Clank! Blake Harper jolted as she turned on the standing mixer. What was that? In the kitchen of Mystery Cup Café, Blake took a step toward the back door that led out to the alley behind the building. She reached to disarm the security alarm and stopped herself. Nope....
Oct 17, 2017 | A Day In My Life
There’s something wrong with me. I mean aside from my usual issues. Like adjusting to my dream job. Some would call my past career a dream job. Not so. I mean acting as Julia Pinkerton: Teen Detective was an awesome experience. I met all kinds of wonderful people,...
Oct 16, 2017 | A Day In My Life
It’s winter in Etonville, New Jersey, and I, Dodie O’Dell, restaurant manager extraordinaire, along with everyone else in town, is slipping and sliding on the ice and snow. While most people in the northeast would be content to spend their evenings before a roaring...
