Local Talent for Rent By Lorna Oppedisano | Photography by Alice G. Patterson When DeAnna Germano was in high school, her boss at Kabuki, a sushi restaurant in Skaneateles, told her she should pursue a career in the culinary arts....
Learning How to “Stress Less”
Syracuse Reads: Being More Mindful By Christine A. Krahling Stress. Whether it’s the pressure of an impending deadline, caring for an aging parent or schlepping to the grocery store for the third time in the same week, we all deal...
Fun with Fermentation
The Power of Kombucha By Holly Lowery | Photography by Mary Grace Johnson “Kam-boocha.” “Kom-booka.” “Koom-baka.” Despite the fact that most people have a hard time pronouncing kombucha (come-booch-uh, for the record), that hasn’t stopped the drink from making an...
ACR Health
From Addiction to Advocacy By Bridget Whitfield The only thing Ryan Barone cared about, had hope in, and looked forward to was crack cocaine. Once an aspiring actor, substance abuse had caused Ryan to become an empty shell of the man...
Anthony & Eric McGriff
Changing the Conversation By Bridget Whitfield | Photography by Alexis Emm Anthony and Eric McGriff are not the stereotypical feminists. For one thing, they’re men. Both stand almost 6 feet tall. They’re biracial, with light skin covered in red freckles....