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Should we use plastic pipes?
Q. What can you tell me about plastic piping? My plumber said he’ll be using plastic pipes because they’ll flex in tight spaces, but I’m really concerned. Will they hold up, especially with hot water, and will the joints be strong? more
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U.S. jobs report is a ray of hope
In recent months, critics of the Obama administration have lambasted the president’s $787 billion stimulus plan, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, passed in February. Sure, they say, the stock market is soaring and the real-estate market is steadily climbing. But America is still shedding jobs. Ergo, the stimulus must have failed. more
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Have you hugged a veteran today?
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, an armistice, or temporary cessation of hostilities, was declared between the allied nations and Germany in World War I, then known as "The Great War." more
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Weekend
On Stage On The TownThe classic musical comes to life in this production by Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance. The year is 1944 and military men are transiting through New … more
From ‘American Torture’ to ‘Erasing Iraq’
I’d like to devote my 750 words this week to shamelessly promoting two books by a former colleague and good friend, Michael Otterman. They are “American Torture” (Melbourne University Publishing, 2007) and “Erasing Iraq: The Human Cost of Carnage,” to be published in 2010. more
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Weekend
Enjoy a relaxing fall walk during this glorious season. Take in the vibrant colors and delicate scents of wildflowers during a nature walk through Muttontown … more
Rick Collins, at bottom, with instructor Rich Winstock during his “Leap for Life” on Aug. 23.
Rick Collins ‘leaps for life'
On Aug. 23, Salisbury resident Rick Collins put aside his dislike of heights and jumped from a plane at 13,500 feet – and, in the process, raised more than $13,500 for the American Cancer Society. more
A 'Leap for Life'
Rick Collins is afraid of heights. Yet, the Salisbury resident plans to jump from more than 13,000 feet from an airplane. more
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Sarah Shaiman, 14, a Clarke student, narrowly finished in second place by one point at the “Reach for the Stars” competition. In front of hundreds of people at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater, she sang “Gimme Gimme.”
Clarke's own 'Idol'
When a judge broke the tie, making Sarah Shaiman the runner-up at the 2009 Reach for the Stars competition at the Harry Chapin Lakeside Theater in Eisenhower Park on Aug. 8, the W.T. Clarke High School student took it well. more
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