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What I saw: lines of people, bundled against the cold, gas containers in hand, waiting, shuffling their feet to keep warm, waiting even longer than they thought possible for enough gasoline to get their cars going.
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11/15/12
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It is said that there are only two stories: Boy Meets Girl or A Stranger Comes to Town. The runaway best-selling trilogy “Fifty Shades of Grey” is both of these and then some.
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6/7/12
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Local resident Marie Barret, the first-time author of the children’s book, “Ms. Irene Is So Demanding,” which focuses on hurricane safety and preparedness, was celebrated by dozens of locals on March 30, in Franklin Square.
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By Jackie Nash
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4/10/12
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Sounds of spring continue this weekend with a free performance by the New York Saxophone Quartet at Hofstra on Friday.Also at Hofstra, the annual Long island Island Book & Ephemera Fair arrives on Saturday, with a weekend-long showcase of vintage books, emphemera, collectibles, and more. Or check out the Discovery Channel's "Mythbusters" duo who appear at NYCB Theatre at Westbury on Sunday.
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3/28/12
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The holiday season is a time for generosity, when many people give to local charities. But when the calendar rolls over to the new year and the decorations come down, the spirit of generosity often fades.
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1/12/12
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From mysticism to operatic arias, local stage offer a variety of musical treasures this weekend. If you're interested in treasures of another kind, check out the annual Book/Ephemera Fair, in its new location at Hofstra, on Saturday and Sunday.
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11/2/11
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The Long Island Book Festival International, a first-of-its-kind event that was established by the Haitian American Foundation for Educational and Cultural Exchange, in collaboration with public and private institutions, will take place at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/20/11
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As a senior at the State University of New York at New Paltz, Jeff Laffel had no idea what his future held. He was a little rebellious — for 1965, that is — so when the fraternity that he was head of was at risk of closing due to discussions of a campus fraternity ban, he decided to protest. Protesting meant wearing black armbands — unifying the fraternity against the potential ban — but after another frat decided to hang an effigy of the university president over the Manhattan Bridge in protest, Laffel was blamed.
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By Jackie Nash
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9/9/11
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Ed Thompson has ensured that his son’s memory will stay alive for a long time. Glenn Thompson was 44 when he was killed on Sep- tember 11 in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. His body was never recovered.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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9/9/11
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We all have our dark side. Mine leads me between the covers of books that feature a fair amount of disappointing human behavior and sad examples of poor choices (sex and violence). I can say this in …
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By Randi Kreiss
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9/1/11
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