Marist College–Poughkeepsie, NY– As I drove past the far-reaching grounds of the Marist College campus located in Poughkeepsie, NY, I couldn’t help but notice the new bustle of activity after the calm of the summer break. The students seem younger every year. It is the first year of college for some, which could be both scary and exciting. It makes me think of a different time 34 years ago. On... [Read more]

The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY - You may remember Father Murphy as a sitcom from the early 1980’s, but at The Culinary Institute of America (CIA) located in Hyde Park, NY,  Father Murphy means something entirely different. The presence of Father Murphy is somewhat of a culinary tradition amongst CIA faculty staff and students. The CIA is a five-story, 150-room building, situated... [Read more]