I’ve been thinking a lot about loyalty lately.Not just the last few days or weeks or so, but for a few years now it’s been a consistent topic on my consciousness.I’m what I’ve …
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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9/20/11
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Shortly before Kelly Slater and Owen Wright went head to head in the final round of the Quiksilver Pro N.Y. competition on Sept. 9, The Herald caught up with pro surfer …
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By Anthony Rifilato
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9/14/11
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I survived!Phew.You clearly did too.Damn Hurricane Irene.The way they were talking on the news, it was like Long Island and other areas in the tri-state region might no longer exist after Irene made …
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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9/8/11
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Franklin Square says goodnight, Irene
[Photo gallery]
These images of Irene on Sunday tell the tale of ferocious winds and torrential downpours. Photos by Jina Papadoniou.
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8/28/11
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Screw you. No, I’m serious. I’m going to do whatever the hell I want. I mean, I might as well take a page out of everyone else’s book and at least even the playing field. After all, …
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I’m back from a brief hiatus, and just in time in fact, to see the United States default for the first time in history. Oh… Wait, what? We didn’t default? A last–minute deal …
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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8/17/11
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It can get lonely at times, I admit it. I mean, everyone’s been there and can relate. Being single can be, well, challenging.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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7/26/11
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In 1932, Franklin Delano Roosevelt used the song “Happy days are here again!” in his successful presidential campaign. The lyrics evoke both the optimism and buoyancy that was badly needed during the Depression years to restore confidence in government planning and policy.
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Hal Peterson
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7/20/11
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo: “We made a difference.”
That quote appeared in a June 27 Newsday story explaining how Andrew, Dean (Skelos) and Sheldon (Silver) fared in the tumultuous legislative session that came to a close last week. The paper’s overall assessment is positive, with the New York Post also crediting the governor with “political skills, the likes of which [haven’t] been seen in the Capital for 50 years.”
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Hal Peterson
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6/29/11
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After a week off, I’m back just in time to wish a belated Happy Father’s Day to all of the dad’s out there and everyone celebrating.
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By Mitchell Hart Cooper
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6/21/11
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