Jean-Paul Marat was sitting in the bathtub when he was murdered on July 13, 1793. A teacher of languages, a journalist and a physician, Marat had turned out to be one of the most radical demagogues the French Revolution produced. He spent much of his time in his tub to find relief from a chronic […] Read more

Jamaica…an island of extraordinary beauty, colorful flowers, cascading waterfalls, dramatic mountain ranges and spectacular seascapes. An island of romance and enchantment…Jamaica. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, located just south of Cuba. Daily flights arrive from New York, Miami, San Juan, Toronto, Montreal and London into Jamaica’s two airports in Montego Bay […] Read more

Jamaica…an island of extraordinary beauty, colorful flowers, cascading waterfalls, dramatic mountain ranges and spectacular seascapes. An island of romance and enchantment…Jamaica. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean, located just south of Cuba. Daily flights arrive from New York, Miami, San Juan, Toronto, Montreal and London into Jamaica’s two airports in Montego Bay […] Read more

Helped by a $90 billion government stimulus package, the performance of Japan’s stock market has been spectacular in the past 12 months, nailing down a 40% return for investors. Bid Japan sayonara? Not according to Stephen Silverman, head of the Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, which has scored a 546% total return over the past ten […] Read more

Helped by a $90 billion government stimulus package, the performance of Japan’s stock market has been spectacular in the past 12 months, nailing down a 40% return for investors. Bid Japan sayonara? Not according to Stephen Silverman, head of the Merrill Lynch Pacific Fund, which has scored a 546% total return over the past ten […] Read more

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Time for some pillow talk. Let the greats whisper sweet nothings in your ear. Get some shuteye with Jazz […] Read more

Fitness that’s invigorating, not intimidating! This 60-minute class pairs moderate aerobics with exercises designed to improve your strength, balance, and flexibility. Whether you’re a senior, newcomer, pregnant, or prefer low impact, you can’t go wrong with this popular light version of the original Jazzercise program. We begin the workout with some good old warm-ups […] Read more

The move to New York meant returning to his roots for Seinfeld, who was born April 29, 1954, in Brooklyn and raised in the Long Island town of Massapequa (which he has always joked was an old Indian name meaning “by the mall”). After graduating from Queens College, Seinfeld appeared at New York comedy spots […] Read more

I completed my research and began writing this book several years ago. One morning in the middle of my writing session the telephone rang. Our son Brent called to give us bad news about our eighteen-month old granddaughter Marley. While having a routine well-baby visit at the doctor’s office, something abnormal surfaced. Brent and Nikki, […] Read more