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As winter approaches, we can consider ourselves fortunate to have mostly escaped bad weather so far this season. Despite the cooler temperatures, it doesn't always feel like winter is upon us. A lot of folks feel better about cold weather if the sun shines and the winds are not howling overhead. More ... I went to the YMCA groundbreaking on November 9 at Beach 73 Street. It was a nice event. The mayor was there, the area was cleaned up and all the politicians lined up with shovels to have their picture taken. More ... It's easy to bemoan the rate of juvenile delinquency, youth violence and other criminal behavior in today's society, but working towards decreasing negative influences is a much more arduous task, requiring "tried and true" as well as modern, innovative methods to provide healthy, positive alternatives. More ... If President Bush isn't sorry he took the decision to go into Iraq, then he doesn't have his head on straight. With the benefit of hindsight it looks like removing Saddam Hussein and reconstituting the Iraqi government was a lousy idea. Not because it was strategically or morally wrong, or because it was illegal, though some have made these arguments. More ... Congratulations to Catherine and John Davis on their 56th wedding anniversary. Also, happy anniversary wishes to their daughters, Theresa Sutterlin and husband Rusty (21 years) and Colleen McHale and her husband, John (16 years). Happy birthday to Kevin Gallagher (youngest daughter, Noreen's husband). More ... As one of the most festive times of the year, the month of December reminds us that giving and doing for others is a wonderful way to express love and friendship. It also is a good time to reflect on the year and plan to prepare yourself and family for emergencies in 2007. More ... Review By Robert Snyder The comic troupe headed by filmmaker/comedian Christopher Guest is at it again. After unleashing satiric hilarity in "A Mighty Wind," "Best in Show" and "Waiting for Guffman," Guest and company are setting their sights on Hollywood itself with "For Your Consideration, More ... The State legislature has been trying for years to keep its "member items" secret. Those member items are money that the Assemblymembers and State Senators give to their pet organizations each year and there is little or no oversight as to where the money goes. The total amount given each year is approximately $170 million, so this is no little story. More ... You're sitting in your car listening to your favorite music when suddenly you're being attacked by a loud, low decibel boom-boom-boom...no music, just a boom-boom-boom. It's coming from the car behind you. The sound is so overwhelming that it literally vibrates throughout your car...even within your chest. More ... Last week, I introduced you to Modern Art Foundry, the family owned and operated business in Astoria, Queens with the international reputation. This week I begin the exploration of the intriguing process of lost wax casting, in which this foundry specializes. It is a technique with ancient origins used to cast sculpture, originally fabricated in a variety of mediums, in metal. More ... Eleven-year-old swimming champion Jimmy Henning sports a New York Mets hat as he prepares to check out of University Hospital in Brooklyn just three weeks after he underwent surgery for the removal of a brain tumor. With swimming helping his recovery, he hopes to be back in school by the first of the year. More ... In past articles we have mentioned means for married couples to maximize their estate tax savings by dividing assets, and creating special trusts in the Last Will and Testament. In addition to those tools, a plan for lifetime gifts is an effective way to reduce the size of one's estate during his/her lifetime and result in additional tax savings. More ... When you hear the phrase "managed money", do you think of names like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and the Harvard University Endowment Fund? Many investors have this reaction, assuming that the services of institutional-level professional portfolio managers are only for the "big money" and are beyond their means. More ... |
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