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You might not recognize the terms in the headline for this column, but you certainly deal with them each day of your life. Why do you work? To earn a salary so that you and your family can live the life you want them to live. Salary is an extrinsic reward. It comes from outside you. It is something you are given for doing a necessary job. More ... RAA Contact Info: Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718-474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; web site: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org. Two Calls To Artists: ARTSPLASH 2007: RAA's annual juried multi-media cultural event is a major showcase for a full spectrum of visual, literary and performing artists. More ... For most of my 12 years as a physical therapist I have worked in an outpatient orthopedic setting. For a short period of time I worked as a home care therapist. Physical therapists who do home care generally treat patients that have recently been discharged from either a rehabilitation unit or directly from a hospital. More ... On Sunday, June 24, the parish community of St. Francis de Sales commemorated the 100th anniversary of the first mass said in the new church which was built in 1907. The parish has been celebrating many historic moments over the past year and a half and this celebration brought to a close the Centennial Commemorations. More ... Now that the school year is over, everybody who is involved with the public school system, and that includes parents, teachers, administrators and students can take a deep breath and wonder what next year will bring. Whatever it is it promises to be exciting with all the changes in school governance and funding. Some things never change, however. More ... Take a look around you at the beach and then peek inside your own cooler. What are most people drinking? Soda. The ubiquitous drink that we consume in excess quantities causes excess calories. According to one study, the number one source of calories in America comes from soda. More ... 'A Mighty Heart' - Mighty Boring The terrorist kidnapping and beheading of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl is a horror fresher in the universal consciousness than the 9/11 tragedy. A docu-drama should be fraught with edge-of-your-seat suspense and relevant tension. More ... June marks six months of Democratic control of Congress. Although that's a short time, it's still fair to ask "what have we accomplished and are we on course to justify the faith voters placed in us in the midterm election last November? More ... 20 Years Ago... When he heard the siren, it was too late. Police Radio Motor Patrol Car 1730 of the 100th Precinct (Rockaway Beach) was crashing into the door on the passengers' side. That's what Albert Peterson of 114-25 197 Street, St Albans, told The Wave at the scene of the crash- -Beach Channel Drive and Beach 73 street, Arverne. More ... After the death of Remington Vernam in 1907, Louis J. Somerville of New Jersey continued to operate Arverne Realty and Development Associates to finish building the new Somerville section in north Arverne's newly filled marshes. Somerville was planned for the area north of the railroad, between Vernam and Somerville basins. More ... Mayor Mike Bloomberg's finally come out of the closet. Our current Republican mayor, who succeeded an earlier successful Republican, Rudy Giuliani, in running things here in New York City, was never really a Republican after all. Who knew? More ... If you receive Social Security benefits and you're planning to travel abroad this summer, there are some things you should know to make your trip - and the delivery of your Social Security payments - go smoothly. First, if you haven't already done so, you should sign up for direct deposit. More ... When we began the recent legislative session, my colleagues and I in the Senate Democratic Conference decided to concentrate our efforts on helping New York's 9-to-5 families - those who work hard, play by the rules, but nonetheless More ... |
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