History’s power couples remade the world
byWhat makes a power couple? Two individuals of accomplishment, who in coming together create the synergy for greater achievement. Singly, they move the world….
NOVEMBER 2014
Power couples
Mike Spano and Mary Calvi find the time
byMary Calvi, the WCBS news anchor and former News 12 personality, has smoothly and calmly covered everything from Pope John Paul II to the…
A perfect union
byOn one end of a conference room at Pace Law School sits a stuffed Sumatran tiger, and on the other, a lion of the…
Autism speaks and Suzanne and Bob Wright ensure the world listens
bySuzanne and Bob Wright remember exactly how they felt when they learned in March 2004 that their oldest grandson, Christian, had been diagnosed with…
Fostering the entrepreneurial spirit
byThe journey of a lifetime doesn’t happen overnight. Oni Chukwu is proof of that. More than geographical distance and time separate the Fairfield County…
Southern hospitality
byMoments after being welcomed into a classically elegant home on a quiet rivertown street, you find yourself with a glass of peach iced tea…
Two doctors in the house makes for a rewarding challenge
byStory by Frank Pagani “When I began lecturing on marriage to medical students and physicians about 25 years ago, I used a cartoon…
A health-y relationship
byWhen Sherlita or Robert Amler needs a medical consultation, they don’t have to look very far. After all, they can just glance over a…
My neighbors, the Clintons
byThey are WAG country’s ultimate power couple: He, former president of the United States and governor of Arkansas. She, former secretary of state, New…
An exceptional country house
byPHOTOGRAPHS BY IMAGEination.tv AT A GLANCE • Katonah • 12,500 square feet • 12 acres • Bedrooms: 5 • Baths: 5 full, 3 half…
Match play
byDesigner Carmen Marc Valvo has some advice for power couples when they’re stepping out: “Be cognizant of what the other is wearing.” That doesn’t…
China’s yin-yang
byThe most powerful couple in China – since Generalissimo and Mme. Chiang Kai-shek in the 1940s and Chairman and Mme. Mao Zedong in the…
November Chic choices
byWrapped Up In Luxury Need that dramatic finishing touch for a holiday soirée? Cynthia Rose has you covered, artfully so. The New York-based designer…
Heavenly isles
byTAHITI You think “Tahiti” and you think two things, well, three really – the HMS Bounty, Paul Gauguin and Marlon Brando. Indeed, this most…
Bacchus comes of age
byIf you’re a lover of wine, there has never been a better time to be alive than right now. When I was just learning…
Jackie’s saucy bolognese recipe
byBy Jackie Ruby, “The Cooking Realtor.” There’s a chill in the air and what better way to ward off it and the blues…
The Local Vault filled with decorative treasures
byThe Local Vault has opened, and its contents are quite stylish. They are also thoughtfully edited, sometimes playful and always community-sourced. TLV is a…
Sour couples
byLove is not all you need. Some of the most famous pairs in pop culture weren’t romantic duos but partners of a different kind…
Husband-and-wife team starts pet bed biz
bySuzy Sung and husband Eric Larsen of Croton-on-Hudson recently started EZ Home Living, offering pet beds and home décor items on the Internet. Combining…
A new ‘beginning’
byIt’s fair to say that Scott Fratangelo’s marriage proposal was among the coolest ever. “It was so awesome,” says wife Heather, “so creative and…