Sentimenti Occasions

The ideal complement to a grand wedding unfolds with customized invitations by Sentimenti Occasions Inc.  Making a lasting first impression is the simple beauty of “La Belle de Printemps.” Its flaxen font, nestled in a shimmery cream cardstock, is enveloped in a patina-teal dupioni silk pad – redolent of Parisian landscapes come the springtide. Creative design team and owners Barbara and David Porcaro ensure each beauteous and luxurious silk-composed invitation is designed and delivered with care. Bomboniere are also offered to complete a lavish affair. www.sentimentioccasions.com

8 Mistakes to Avoid while Surviving these Turbulent Times

Even with a dossier of connection and privilege, you may feel economically marginalized at the moment. But that’s no reason to make desperately bad, frenzied choices.

1. Do not fire your personal assistant to save on bucks – you know you have no idea how to work that profoundly intricate office espresso maker.  You’ll save on one less pay cheque, but make up for it in daily trips to you-know-where to pick up a Grande Caramel Macchiato.

2. Pyramid scams: Icky, lonely, sad and weird, these dicey, shady schemes and scams never work out. Please just don’t do it – nothing good has ever come from it.

3. Refrain from a dine-and-dash at a local eatery during a temporary lapse of judgement, Read more

All I Want for Christmas

When I was a kid, I remember hearing stories about the greater meaning behind Christmas, and what the spirit of the season is supposed to be about. But in between our frantic shopping and obsessive decorating, we somehow forget the bigger picture. Despite this seasonal spell of unavoidable hype, there are ways to calm our busybody habits and put them to good use.

The power of philanthropy was something I discovered when visiting El Salvador in 2001. Staying at the Hogar del Niño hospital for handicapped and abandoned children, Read more

Rosanna Riverso

Hamilton’s very own Rosanna Riverso has exploded onto the
music scene as a highly acclaimed songstress that is determined to prevail. From an early age, Riverso began belting out her sweet voice in religious performances. Today, she is working hard on producing a new album, which she plans to release late this year. Th e modest singer-songwriter says she couldn’t have done it all without support from her family and friends. Read more

Legends, Charms and Superstitions

On a recent getaway to Italy, a distant cousin approached me with a smile on her face. “Look how pretty you are,” she exclaimed, “and your eyes, they are so beautiful … just like your grandmother’s.” Later that night, hot oil from a cooking pan spurted violently on my left arm, inflicting me with burns that ran from my hand up to my shoulders. Shocked, I quickly covered my throbbing limb with a wet towel, and applied soothing after-sun lotion to quell the redness and bubbles that were beginning to form. Worried that the marks would stay, I decided that the best thing for me was to relax and go to bed. I dozed off, but while I slept, Read more

True Visionaries

We open our eyes each morning and look out the window, wave to our neighbours, read the paper and drive to work. None of this would be possible without sight, which for most of us, is something we don’t give much thought to. However, what is merely a taken-for-granted sense to many, may affect the life of someone who is visually impaired.

But not for Domenic Condo, a 35-year-old man who has experienced life with poor vision ever since he was a child. Today, he is a well-respected businessman and talented recording studio owner/record producer who is determined to educate Canadians that the definition of “legally blind” Read more

The World of Technology

If there’s one thing that surrounds us almost everywhere we go, it’s modern technology. The fast-paced, computerized age we live in has become a part of our everyday lives – and it’s only getting faster. Many of us can’t go one hour, let alone one day, without using it. Whether sending a text message, checking the latest weather report, or buying groceries online, we’re constantly making use of technology. With different variations at every turn, we have to wonder: Is it good or bad?

Take stem cell research, for example. Technology and modern science have made it possible to remove stem cells from a human embryo, and transform them into useful cells and organ tissue. Read more

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