AC? Veni, Vidi, Vici

I hadn't been to Atlantic City in years; not since I was a middle-schooler visiting the Sail Expo for the day with my family. And despite growing up in Jersey, my husband had never made the trip. So when the opportunity arose to visit Caesars (and its Qua Baths and Spa), we jumped at the opportunity—and were not disappointed.

Tags: Atlantic City | Caesars Atlantic City

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Kosher Scotch is Coming

Here's a product we didn't know the world needed. The religious argument for it is tenuous. But it is real Scotch, from a distinguished maker in Speyside, in northeast coastal Scotland, and you don't have to be Jewish to appreciate its quality.

Tags: Scotch | Kosher Scotch | Glenrothes | Berry Bros. and Rudd

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Photos for Food

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but if Photographers Against Hunger have their way, donated signed pictures of Bruce Springsteen will feed a thousand mouths.

Tags: charity | Bruce Springsteen | The Community FoodBank of New Jersey

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Our Own Ice-Nine

I’ve been trying to visualize the web of toxic debt and derivatives that have strapped our economy to the ground. I first thought of Gulliver in Lilliput, lying on his back, helplessly trying to get a look at the teeny beings scurrying around and over him with their wispy threads.

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