Jacob Neusner is Research Professor of Theology at Bard College and Senior Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Theology at Bard as well. He also is a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, and a life member of Clare Hall at Cambridge University in England. He has published more than 900 books and numerous articles, making him the most published humanities scholar in the world. Jacob has been awarded nine honorary degrees, is editor of the Encyclopaedia of Judaism, and has served as editor for several other important religious reference works. He lives in Rhinebeck. Jacob's article on the conjunction of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism appears here.
A practicing medicinal herbalist for over 30 years, Marguerite Dunne has taught seminars, and written articles on herbs and health. Her radio program, "The Urban Herbalist," is broadcast every Monday on WTBQ 1110 AM (WTBQ.com) from 6-7 pm. An adjunct instructor at Marist College, where she lectures on nutrition and herbs, Marguerite also does consultations in Cornwall-on-Hudson and New York City. Marguerite's article on the Hoxsey formula appears here.
Jay Blotcher, a former Manhattanite, began his Ulster County life as a weekender in 1996. He came for the quaintness factor but kept returning for the peace-of-mind factor. Jay and partner Brook Garrett relocated in July 2001 to High Falls. Since then, he has contributed to Chronogram as well as The New York Times, the Times Herald-Record, the Citizen, InsideOUT, and Ulster Publishing's Almanac. Jay also handles publicity for the Culinary Institute of America, Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center, and New Paltz Pride. Jay's memoir of his experiences striking it rich as an e-Bay tycoon appears here.
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