Glenn Vallach
A Bronx, NY native, I moved to Westchester at 19. After graduation from Fordham University and long hours at radio station, WFUV, I built a career in public relations. I have a beautiful wife, Connie, and two spectacular children, Glenn and Tara.
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Good riddance to the Heat's conceitI can rest more easily knowing the Mavs prevented South Beach from securing the first of the seven or eight championships LeBron James and Dwyane Wade eagerly guaranteed. -
A Guide to Hiking Along the Hudson RiverThe trails along the Hudson River on the historic sites that were once the homes of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the Vanderbilts, and the Mills, are spectacular, remote, and well worth the trip. -
Summer Dining in the Hudson ValleyBecause of its relative isolation, Cold Spring stands out as a destination for visitors, both local and otherwise, and it boasts some of the best dining experiences anywhere in New York outside of New York City.
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The Officiating StinksFrankly, I don't know whether Donaghy was right or not. A criminal's credibility doesn't make a great hat rack, so I found myself hanging my chapeau on a different set of principles...the officiating just plain stinks.
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Times Square - the Latest EvacuationHad Saturday, May 1, turned out another way, with a more experienced, skilled mass murderer at the helm, today's reaction would surely have been different.
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2010 Oscar Predictions Hold Few Surprises in a Less Than Stellar Movie YearIt can't be argued that the Academy selected the wrong year to break a tradition started more than 60 years ago and nominate 10 films instead of the customary five. Simply stated, there weren't enough quality films to go around this year.
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The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...The Final Survey ReviewThe Twilight Zone's enduring impact has been appropriately noted during this series of articles commemorating one of the most intelligent, esteemed, and bold series in the history of television. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#1 - "To Serve Man"Most "best-of" Twilight Zone polls will find To Serve Man resting comfortably on top, and it might very well appear on a number of composite lists documenting television's best episodes overall. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#2 - "The Odyssey of Flight 33""The problem is simply that the plane is going too fast and there is nothing within the realm of knowledge or at least logic to explain it." -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#3 - "A Stop at Willoughby"A Stop at Willoughby is the Twilight Zone episode for all who stepped on that career treadmill early in life, ascended to a position, assumed the natural family responsibilities, and then realized they were trapped in a cycle of despair. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#4 - "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet""Happily, tangible manifestation is very often left as evidence of trespass, even from so intangible a quarter as the Twilight Zone." -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#5 - "Long Live Walter Jameson""Long Live Walter Jameson," is another provocative Twilight Zone effort probing life's imponderable uncertainties. It's #5 on this "best of" list, the result of an unscientific poll of 250 people asked to rank their favorite Twilight Zone episodes. -
The Top Ten Christmas Specials and EpisodesYou can compare the Holiday special television season to one of those Christmas tree farms. There are acres of every type tree available for your perusal, and while all have their particular charm, only a handful meet the highest standards of quality. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#6 - "On Thursday We Leave for Home"In yet another distinctive pass at an allegory about the human spirit, its foibles and resourcefulness, Rod Serling authored "On Thursday We Leave For Home," #6 on the list of the 25 best Twilight Zone episodes. -
The Top Ten Christmas MoviesCompiled here is a list of ten favorite Christmas films, each of which would probably wind up somewhere on just about everyone's top ten lists. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#7 - "The Changing of the Guard"When one summons their thoughts and memories of the Twilight Zone, they are unlikely to include charm, sentimentality, and compassion as characteristics of story lines and the characters inhabiting them. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#8 - "The Obsolete Man"Burgess Meredith's so-aptly named character, Romney Wordsworth, is about to suffer the ultimate end at the hands of a government that does not condone individuality. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#9 - "Walking Distance""Walking Distance" is an early Rod Serling Twilight Zone script, only the fifth program aired in this extraordinary five year series. Like many Serling-penned efforts, it captures so eloquently and precisely the human condition. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#10 - "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?""Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?" checks in at number 10, a creepy, unsettling one-set stage teleplay that invites feelings of isolation, anxiety, and uncertainty. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#11 - "The Eye of the Beholder""Eye of the Beholder" is the perfect characterization of the cliché which informs it. Its quality is less about the suitably restrained performances, and the typically extraordinary writing, than it is about the story line and its impact on viewers. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#12 - "Judgment Night"The entry that stands at number 12 on this impressive list is the story of the fictional Carl Lanser, a German U-boat commander who somehow finds himself on board the British freighter, the S.S. Queen of Glasgow, in 1942 at the height of World War II. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#13 - "Deaths-Head Revisited""Dachau. Why does it still stand? Why do we keep it standing?" -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#14 - "Mirror Image""Mirror Image" contains all the elements of a classic Twilight Zone...a compelling script, provocative subject matter, and truly gifted performances. -
The Dutchess County Fair...So Close yet so Far AwayAt the end of August each year since 1842, one of the best county fairs in the State, and perhaps the country, rolls out on 170 acres of gorgeous country land in Rhinebeck, New York. -
In Hudson River Corridor, Another Air Accident Is Waiting to HappenToday, federal safety experts indicated that the August 8 Hudson River collision has compelled the government to reconsider the future of the busy air corridor between Manhattan and New Jersey.
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Hit in the Head with a FastballThe jolt was only the latest thud in the history of the Mets star-crossed franchise that has endured countless losing seasons in its history, and shameful disappointments in just about all the winning seasons
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The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#15 - "Shadow Play"After all, who's to say we're not part of someone else's dream or nightmare...or they are not a product of our own? -
And Away He Went: A Toast to Jackie GleasonJackie Gleason will forever be Ralph Kramden in the hearts of several generations of television viewers. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...A Mid-Survey ReviewAs the 50th anniversary year of "The Twilight Zone" continues on, it is appropriate to provide a mid-survey review of the groundbreaking program's 25 best episodes. -
Jonas Salk and His VaccineWhen the Salk vaccine was introduced, polio was considered the most frightening public health problem of the era. -
Remembering Superman's George Reeves: Suicide or Murder?On this day in 1959, in the wee hours of the morning, George Reeves died of a gunshot wound in the head, and what followed is a classic Hollywood tale, filled with controversy and intrigue. -
Remembering Ella Fitzgerald: The "First Lady of Song"Ella Fitzgerald's recording career lasted an incredible 59 years, and during that time she won 13 Grammy Awards. -
Trumpeting Trump's BirthdayOne can't imagine the opulence associated with a Donald Trump birthday celebration. Today, we also honor Steffi Graf, and pause to reflect on the memories of Kurt Waldheim and "Pink Panther" composer Henry Mancini. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#16 - "And when the Sky was Opened"Here, Rod Taylor plays Colonel Clegg Forbes, who returns with two other astronauts from a test flight...or does he?...or do they? -
Costa Rica: Tips for an Exotic TripA visit to Costa Rica is a memorable experience steeped in the wonderment and vibrancy of nature, and charged with the energy of a stimulating culture, but there are some things you should know. -
June 13: Comings and GoingsToday, we celebrate the amazing Olsen twins' enormous success, and remember the untimely death of the beloved Tim Russert. -
June 12: Comings and GoingsToday we celebrate the birthdays of President George Bush, the 41st President of the United States, and the voice of basketball, Marv Albert, while remembering the great Gregory Peck and Nicole Brown Simpson. -
June 11: Comings and GoingsJohn Wayne passed away in 1979, yet remains enormously popular all these years later...a 2009 Harris Poll placed Wayne third among America's favorite film stars. -
June 10: Comings and GoingsThe Obama's celebrate a birthday in the White House, a nation remembers Ray Charles on the fifth anniversary of his death, and the Teflon Don falls victim to illness in jail at the age of 61. -
June 9: Comings and GoingsToday, we celebrate the birthdays of three of our best talents. -
June 8: Comings and GoingsKanye West gained fame by producing for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he was recognized for his work on Jay-Z's classic album, "The Blueprint." -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#17 - "Five Characters in Search of an Exit"Thirty-four years before Tom Hanks and Tim Allen breathed life into Woody and Buzz Lightyear in "Toy Story," the definitive fantasy characterization of a toy's life when no one else is around, Rod Serling wrote "Five Characters in Search of an Exit." -
May 26: Comings and GoingsSydney Pollack was one of our great talents who was able to demonstrate extraordinary directing skills, and then effortlessly morph into a brilliant actor along the way. -
May 25: Comings and GoingsMike Myers has compiled an extraordinary resume with three separate franchises: Wayne's World, Austin Powers, and Shrek. -
May 22: Comings and GoingsBy the age of 21, Naomi Campbell had been selected by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. -
May 21: Comings and GoingsFans of the critically acclaimed television drama "House" know Lisa Edelstein as Lisa Cuddy, the administrative superior of congenial soft-hearted Doctor House. -
May 20: Comings and GoingsGilda Radner won an Emmy Award in 1978 on the strength of her hilarious fictional characters, such as Emily Litella and Roseanne Roseannadanna, and parodies of mega stars Barbara Walters, Lucille Ball, and others. -
May 19: Comings and GoingsThe unforgettable moment that is so much a part of the Jackie Kennedy Onassis' legacy is tied to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, and the indelible memory of her climbing out of the limousine during the siege. -
May 18: Comings and GoingsPerry Como, just feted in this space on May 12, the anniversary of his death, would have been 96 years old today. -
May 15: Comings and GoingsThe co-founder of the Moral Majority, Jerry Falwell, passed away on this date in 2007. -
May 14: Comings and GoingsSinatra was the consummate entertainer of our time and was revered by generations, enjoying eternal popularity as an American superstar of music, film, and popular culture. -
May 13: Comings and GoingsSadly, today is also the birthday for the recently passed "Golden Girl" Bea Arthur. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#18 - "The Invaders""This is one of the out-of-the-way places, the unvisited places, bleak, wasted, dying. This is a farmhouse, handmade, crude, a house without electricity or gas, a house untouched by progress." -
May 12: Comings and GoingsToday, we celebrate the extraordinary life and career of Yogi Berra. -
Fishing: Great Escape for Great Outdoors MonthWhy is fishing the ultimate outdoors escape? There are multiple reasons and each could subsist on its own as a motivating factor to participate. -
May 11: Birthdays and DeathsSadly, today would also have been the birthday of Natasha Richardson, who tragically passed away only weeks ago from a skiing accident at the age of 45. -
Banking Left and Banking Right...With No BalanceAs the "bank stress tests" are prepared for unveiling this Thursday, May 7, you can hear and feel the anxiety of a litany of people undergoing their own stress test. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#19 - "Stopover in a Quiet Town""Stopover in a Quiet Town" is a wonderful Twilight Zone example of the effects of isolation...the original confusion, the denial, the optimism, the gradual realization, the ultimate reality. -
May 10: Birthdays and DeathsToday, we salute and remember the great Roller Derby champion Joanie Weston of the San Francisco Bay Bombers, who passed away on this day in 1997 at the age of 62. -
May 9: Birthdays and DeathsBirthday wishes go out to three American cultural icons: Billy Joel, Tony Gwynn and Mike Wallace. -
May 8: Birthdays and DeathsRefusing to yield to the calendar, Don Rickles, Mr. Warmth, now in his 80's continues performing his nightclub act. -
May 4: Births and DeathsToday, we celebrate one of the hearts of country music, Randy Travis, Green Day's Mike Dirnt, and singer/actress Pia Zadora, while remembering Colonel David Hackworth and Bonnie Lee Bakley, murdered wife of Robert Blake. -
Survive and advance is the theme for the economy-ravaged among usHaven't we all had to negotiate impending financial doom at some point? By that measure, experience should be the ultimate guide as we meander down this path of uncertainty.
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May 2: Births and DeathsToday, we raise a glass to the memory of Julio Gallo, and say Happy Birthday to soccer's finest, David Beckham. -
May 1: Births and DeathsToday we celebrate the birthday of country singer Tim McGraw.
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April 30: Births and DeathsToday we celebrate the birthday of Wille Nelson, and remember fondly Muddy Waters. -
April 29: Births and DeathsCelebrating Jerry Seinfeld today, and remembering the tragic loss of pitcher Josh Hancock a few years back. Coincidentally, today is also the birthday of Andre Agassi, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dale Earnhardt, and Daniel Day-Lewis. -
April 28: Births and DeathsIt's a day to celebrate beautiful actresses, Jessica Alba and Penelope Cruz, and also note Saddam Hussein had been born on this day. -
April 26: Births and DeathsToday we celebrate legendary comediennes...the birth of Carol Burnett, and the passing of Lucille Ball.
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April 25: Births and DeathsToday's birthdays include Rene Zellweger, Al Pacino, and Hank Azaria. We also honor actress and dancer Ginger Rogers, and rapper Lisa Lopes. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#20 - "Person or Persons Unknown"Imagine awakening after a difficult, barnstorming night of drink and good cheer to find that nobody knows who you are. You know all of them, but they haven't a clue who you might be. -
April 24: Births and DeathsAmong those to be celebrated today is Kelly Clarkson, one of the most popular entertainers of this generation...and remembered today, cosmetics entrepreneur Estee Lauder. -
April 23: Births and DeathsBirthdays are a wonderful daily occurrence in our lives and should be celebrated. Remembering those who have passed each day is, perhaps, just as noteworthy an endeavor, for if their memories are kept alive, one might argue, so too are their spirits. -
April 22: Births and DeathsBirthdays are a wonderful daily occurrence in our lives and should be celebrated. Remembering those who have passed each day is, perhaps, just as noteworthy an endeavor, for if their memories are kept alive, one might argue, so too are their spirits.
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The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#21 - "Little Girl Lost"Twilight Zone's "Little Girl Lost" aired at a time when many of us were just becoming immersed in the chatter about NASA, outer space, and the possibility there was something else "out there"...something beyond our basic two-dimensional world. -
Tips for the Homeowner Landlord in Difficult Economic TimesShould conflict arise in the form of late or ignored rent, property damage, and/or other lease violations, there is a firmly held belief that the courts will almost always be sympathetic to the plight of the tenant. -
April 15: Births and DeathsBirthdays are a wonderful daily occurrence in our lives, but we should also remember those who have passed each day as well. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#22 - "Living Doll"Serling's masterpiece, "Living Doll," is one of those episodes better known for its star than its story, and even with a menacing Telly Savalas in the cast, make no mistake, the star is Talky Tina.
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Classic Movies: "The Haunting"There's not a special effect to be found...only suggestion. -
The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#23 - "Back There"Who among us with a mind willing to venture outside the realm of normal everyday life hasn't had the fanciful debate concerning time travel? -
Barack Obama's First 100 Days: Economy, Tim Geithner, Torture and MoreThe first 100 days is largely considered to be a time when an administration can set a tone, define its personality, and demonstrate it's will to make substantive change, if substantive change is indeed warranted.
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Film Society of Lincoln Center Set to Salute Tom HanksTom Hanks will be the 26th honoree saluted at The Film Society of Lincoln Center Annual Tribute Gala, which began in 1972 by paying homage to Charlie Chaplin. -
World Baseball Classic and Netherlands Baseball: Too Much DutchWhile the Netherlands' two victories over the Dominican Republic were inspiring, they don't rank with biggest upsets in sports' history. -
Ten Sports that Aren't or Shouldn't BeThe two sides of the argument are populated mostly by fans of baseball, football, basketball and hockey in one corner, and those more inclined to include an assortment of other competition-oriented activities as sports in the other. -
Three Reasons Slumdog Millionaire's Oscar Victory is QuestionableVery few times in the history of Oscar-nominated films has a movie with no acting nominations walked away with the "Best Picture" honor. -
Hannah and Her Sisters"Hannah and Her Sisters" is a touching, sentimental, complex, angst-ridden ride through three sisters' lives over a two -year period that begins and ends at Thanksgiving dinner.
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The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#24 - "Third from the Sun"As with any life-menacing issue, either panic or clear-headed critical thinking might ensue. In Third From the Sun, it's the latter in the midst of airtight, palpable tension that endures throughout the entire half-hour.
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The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...#25 - "Night Call"The historic television series, The Twilight Zone, turns 50 this year, and to commemorate Rod Serling's masterpiece, the 25 best episodes will be chronicled here. -
The New York Mets, Jets and Knicks: Futility for a FanThere is no more futile feeling than to live in one of the greatest cities in the world and root for the Mets, Jets, and Knicks. No triumvirate cumulatively represents more frustration. -
The Recession-Proof JobThe nursing profession has been a beacon of hope for career-seekers in a time when lights continue to dim for many industries. The reason? Recently, nursing care in America's hospitals experienced extraordinary shortages, the worst in 50 years. -
Leonardo DiCaprio: Actor or Celebrity?DiCaprio was not only overlooked for an Oscar, but could not even score a nomination for what many thought was an awe-inspiring performance opposite Kate Winslet in Sam Mendes' Revolutionary Road. -
The Academy Awards: A Loss of Credibility?The Academy Awards, regrettably, is reaching the stage when it can no longer be taken seriously as a barometer of performance excellence.
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The 25 Best Twilight Zone Episodes...The Honorable MentionsSome episodes are chilling. Some are thought-provoking. Some are whimsical. Many feature distinguished actors salivating at the opportunity to work with an accomplished script. -
The Twilight Zone Turns 50When one considers how often Twilight Zone's tentacles reach into our culture's every day life, it is nothing short of amazing it first aired nearly half a century ago.
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The Art of the Summer Backyard Barbecue FeastFor those who are specialists, you might recognize the finer points of grill-mastering here, understanding that barbecues and barbecuing require a skill, not simply a skillet.
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Steven Spielberg: Film Professor Dennis Vellucci Discusses the Legendary DirectorIn addition to being the most influential, Steven Spielberg might very well be the most prolific filmmaker in history as he prepares to release a myriad of potential blockbusters over the next couple of years alone. -
The Greenhorn Gardener: Steering Deer Away from the LiliesOne of the animals no one is surprised to see in the vicinity of the backyard is the common deer. In fact, in some areas, they seem as populous as squirrels. As such, they have become utterly fearless in their approach. Your home is their home. -
Harold, Kumar and Sarah Marshall: Are Teen Films Graduating?Some of the films being released geared to young movie-goers are reaching for more than a hearty laugh from a series of raunchy jokes. -
George Clooney Reaches Iconic Status: A Look at this Actor's ChoicesGeorge Clooney has transcended popularity as an actor, and moved into icon status. He has managed his career brilliantly moving back and forth between meaningful pictures, box office blasts, and light and airy fare.
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Film Society of Lincoln Center Honors Meryl StreepThe Film Society of Lincoln Center honored Meryl Streep with their annual Gala Tribute at Avery Fisher Hall in New york City. Together with film highlights of Ms. Streep's career, friends and colleagues saluted her with effusive, and sometimes humorous, praise.
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Why NBA Ratings Continue to DeclineIt has been well documented that today's NBA is suffering the same fate as the ugly girls at the high school dance...everybody's ignoring them.
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Squirrels and Your Bird Feeder: The Backyard Battle with Furry-Tailed BeastsThey are quick. They are relentless. They eat constantly. They cannot be deterred. The squirrel...a worthy opponent.
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Want a Closer Relationship with Your Kids? - The Guide to Staying Connected with Your Children Through BaseballSo how do parents maintain that connection with their kids as they yearn to slip away? I found an elixir for the all too common "nothing in common" excuse. It's as simple as a baseball game. Here are five quick steps to re-connect the parent-child relationship.