The Smithsonian Institution’s joint TV unit with Showtime Networks Inc. is expected to launch in April with a slate of more than 60 programs. Here is a look at the initial offerings:-“Stories from the Vaults” – Actor Tom Cavanagh hosts a series of 30-minute shows from the archives of the Smithsonian’s museums to reveal artifacts […]

The building at 140 Canal street alley, occupied, by Edward Bernier on the ground floor as a baker shop and by Alphonse Dion and family on the upper tenement, was nearly destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.It is thought that the fire started from the electric light wires running into the building. An alarm from box […]

How are you doing with your New Year’s resolutions?You say your exercise program is perilously close to a hiatus? Your pledge to not run up your credit cards lasted until the January sales? Your promise to cut back on pizza, bread and ice cream went pffft?There’s a reason all these good intentions have gone astray: […]

In a study in the 1970s, researchers gave 4- and 5-year-olds a choice: They could have one marshmallow immediately, or two later. The differences between the children who took the marshmallow right away and those who waited turned out to be significant.A decade later, researchers determined that the kids who could delay gratification did measurably […]

Perhaps you were born or raised to be an instant gratification junkie. If you are really motivated, however, you can change that. Here are some tips you might consider.1. Try doing nothing, says advice columnist April Masini. When you crave something, delay your decision for five minutes. Next time, delay it for 10 minutes. “Other […]

SABATTUS- Donna Hopkins is a self-proclaimed homebody. “My husband, George, works a lot of hours and wants to stay home on the weekends, so we invite a lot of people over,” she said.Hopkins enjoys planning and preparing an entire meal, from appetizers to dessert. “It became fun when we are having people over. I plan […]

DEAR MR. DAD: My fiancee and I recently had a baby. I’m thrilled with everything, but I can’t help but feel like I’m taking a backseat to her parents. It’s almost as if their opinions matter more than mine. What can I do or say?Answer: In the minds of your fiancee’s parents, their opinion DOES […]

As a nation, we long have prided ourselves on “living high on the hog.” But only very recently have we begun to do so in a literal sense.Where once only a few run-of-the-mill bacons, sausages and hams adorned our food shelves, now we find prosciutto and chorizo and finocchiona and scores of other delectable cured-pork […]

Married? Here’s some advice on questions you should never ask your husband from the book “How to Survive Your Marriage” (Hundreds of Heads Books, www.hundredsofheads.com, $13.95), straight from people who’ve done it:1. Does this skirt make me look fat? Of course he will answer no (unless he is a complete idiot). But, if he loves […]

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Chelsea Brummet, 20; Elijah Wood, 26; Joey Fatone Jr., 30; Sarah McLachlan, 39Happy Birthday: Think big this year and you will get the returns you are looking for. The limitations of the past are lifting, making it possible to follow through with your plans. Join forces with people who have […]