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Contributed by Tanya S. Lysistrata, a play by Aristophanes written in 411 BC, tells the tale of how the women of Greece withheld sex in order to get the men to end the Peloponnesian War. This story is retold in the current Broadway play Lysistrata Jones. The main character, a cheerleader, is . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Should You Withhold Sex? Contributed by Tanya S. Hiroyuki Takahashi, an ex-mountain climber from Japan, came to America 30 years ago. He started his career as a waiter, saved his money and opened a noodle bar. With the success of his noodle bar, he opened another restaurant Takahachi, which serves delicious fresh sushi in the East . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: East Meets West Contributed by Donna Marie As I made my way to meet my Mom at Juvenex Spa, The Jewel of New York, located on the 5th floor at 25 West 32nd Street in NYC, I was glad I thought of this treat on a day that was perfect to escape the chill and . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Juvenex Spa Contributed by Shana T. Doughnut Plant with ten locations in Japan, four in Korea and two in New York City is a doughnut shop whose history started in St Paul, Minnesota in 1910. Herman Israel started working in a bakery when he was 16 years old. He passed this tradition on to . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Doughnut Plant, Not Your Typical Donut Contributed by Liz V. I am a native New Yorker, who developed a spirit of adventures when it comes to immersing myself in cultural events. This particular exhibit at the MET was something I meant to do, but held off until the last minute. I always shoot myself in the foot when . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Alexander McQueen’s Savage Beauty Contributed by Tanya S. I have been trying to motivate myself to start and exercise program for years. I could never figure out why it was so hard for me to make changes when it was for my own good. Reading Switch (Affiliate Link), helped me realize why I was having so . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: SWITCH by Chip and Dan Heath Contributed by Tanya S.
What a great find Italia Trattoria is! I was lucky enough to be in the Spokane area when my friend suggested we go out for a nice meal, his treat. Well, there is no way I was going to turn that down. He . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Italia Trattoria of Spokane Contributed by Mike D Not long ago a colleague asked me to explain the difference between ‘blasphemy’ and ‘sacrilege.’ I said that sacrilege is what you do, and blasphemy is what you say. Example: Defecate on a church altar, that’s sacrilege. But say the words “Holy crap,” that’s blasphemy. Using . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: The Book of Mormon Contributed by Tanya S. I must have been to the Museum of Natural History more then a dozen times on school trips when I was a kid. But, as an adult, I have never visited the Museum. It is not that I didn’t want to go. I just had ‘I’ll . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Frogs and Dinosaurs Contributed by Tanya S.
Chocolate makes me happy. Whenever someone asks me what I would like for a gift, chocolate is the top answer. I love dark chocolate with nuts, caramel, peanut butter…well I like all chocolate. My favorite holiday is Easter because you get an entire basket filled with chocolates. I . . . → Read More: Friday’s Culture Casserole: Vosges Chocolates |
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