A few weeks ago, I headed to the nation's capital with four close friends from high school. None of us are particularly adept at staying still for too long, so we decided to head to Washington to …
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By Brendan Murray
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3/11/15
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“Go outside and play in the snow … being cold builds character”—Bill Watterson, Calvin and Hobbes
While the calendar tells us that winter began in our northern hemisphere more than a …
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By Brendan Murray
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1/21/15
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The holidays really are most enjoyable at home. Having lived in Japan for one year, it’s wonderful to be back in the Christmas spirit in New York. Nothing better than snuggling up to read a nice book with cocoa on a cold night. Traveling and living abroad has truly given me a much great appreciation of home.
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By Adam Newshan
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1/13/15
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I’ve got a pretty new ankle bracelet. It depicts my four children, with two blue hearts and two pink hearts representing two boys and two girls, and two smaller, dangling blue hearts for my …
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By Mary Malloy
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12/17/14
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As the holidays approach and we give thanks for all we have, I wanted to thank readers, and the Heralds, for the first 25 years of this column.
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11/20/14
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I splashed water on my face, wiped at my heavy, bloodshot eyes and shuffled back to my roll-away bed. It was early Saturday morning in an Amsterdam hotel room and I was deep in the throws of jet …
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By Brendan Murray
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11/12/14
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Despite spending eight years in Catholic schools and serving as godfather to two young cousins, I rarely find myself in a church. Typically, I go when everyone else does — when the church is full …
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By Brendan Murray
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9/10/14
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No child should be sad at school. I’ve spent the last few months speaking to elementary and middle school principals in Nassau County.
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By Maureen T. Florio
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3/24/14
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When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem.
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11/21/13
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No child should be sad at school. We just ended an exciting month for our children all over the country. October was designated as National Bullying Awareness Month and I took to the road to listen to children and to talk to them about bullying.
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By Maureen T. Florio
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11/7/13
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