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Drug abuse and overdoses are a very discussed topic right now. There is currently a perception that it is becoming more prevalent and through all walks of life — including celebrities like Philip … more
Here we are in late February, yet winter’s end is not yet in sight. Thankfully, a thaw is forecasted for this weekend, but there is little assurance that we are out of the very active pattern of storms bringing snow, sleet, freezing rain and miserably cold temperatures to our region. more
As the news of another senseless shooting death in my community broke, so did my heart. The incident that took the life of a 22-year-old student from my alma mater reminds me of the lives lost due to … more
Almost 18 months after one of the deadliest tornadoes in history cut a swath through the heart of Joplin, Mo., I discovered some words of wisdom from Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer I have long admired. more
If somehow we have become lost; if we have made a wrong turn, a bad decision, an unwise choice; if we have chosen the wrong route or a self-destructive path the High Holy Day season provide us with the opportunity to reorient ourselves, to determine the direction we should be heading, to recalculate our position and to redirect ourselves towards our destination. more
If you are one of those backyard gardeners who bought their plants this year at their local garden centers, you are missing out on one of the most pleasant aspects of gardening — growing your own … more
  So you’ve reached yet another milestone in your life. You’ve managed to make it through the trauma of “Little Biff or Buffy’s” first day of school, and now it’s your first Parents’ … more
This column reviews the “Annual Report on Public Authorities in New York State,” just released by the Authorities Budget Office (ABO). Its publication is probably one of Albany’s best kept secrets. more
It was a cold stormy day in the late Autumn of 1969, small groups of Long Beach and Far Rockaway youths dedicated to the pursuit of riding waves are in the parking lot changing into their stiff and … more
In recent weeks, the news has been filled with images of citizens around the world protesting in the streets against totalitarian governments and their policies of suppressing expression. Women and … more
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