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for larger version       Broad Channel Bits Commentary By Liz Guarino We have had enough cooler temperatures and cloudy, overcast skies and wind to make it feel like fall /early winter outside. In upstate New York, there has been more than one snowfall's accumulation of the white stuff that required shoveling. Except for the rain that we downstate folks have tolerat... More ...
Enjoy 'Treasures In The Harbor' Commentary by Susan Hartenstein RAA CONTACT INFO: Phone: 718- 474-0861; Fax: 718-474-4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartistsalliance.org Kudos to PBS and the National Park Service (NPS) for the excellent special, "Treasures in the Harbor," in which RAA campers, educators and artists were featured. More ... From the Editor's Desk Criminals Seen On Both Sides Of The Weapon Commentary By Howard Schwach A recent New York Times story about homicides in New York City bears out something that covering the crime beat in Rockaway over the past eight years has taught me time and time again. In the majority of cases, there are no good guys involved. More ... The Inner Voice Commentary by Marilyn Gelfand While one's own perceptions are so much a part of an individual's experiences, they are also so influenced by the events and thoughts surrounding the person from the society at large. We all have had different holiday experiences and expect different things from festivities and the people we celeb... More ...
'No Country For Old Men' - Coens' Psycho Western Review By Robert Snyder In 1969, there was an early "psycho western" called, "The Stalking Moon." It was scary and slickly made, by none other than director Robert Mulligan, and starred Gregory Peck. Both had scored major success with "To Kill a Mockingbird." It was criticized as politically incorrect. And that was almos... More ...
'Our Town' Performed In Memory Of Barbara Eisenstadt Commentary By Beverly Baxter Barbara Eisenstadt bequeathed to every one of us a very special gift: A production of the Thornton Wilder classic, "Our Town." The production was so important to her that she urged, with all her quiet but steely determination, The Rockaway Theatre Company to obtain the rights. She never gave up he... More ...
The Panel Says Commentary By Norman Scott The Panel for Educational Policy replaced the old Board of Education when the state legislature gave the Mayor control over the schools in 2002, which will sunset in 2009 - thankfully. More ...
Commentary From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B We would like to personally thank all of our great supporters in the 23 A.D., over 1000 people, who made our 20th anniversary dinner-dance a great success. It sure makes a difference when you are struggling to keep your office going with no funding. More ... The Progressive Racial Division Commentary By John Paul Culotta Afew years ago, I was the local chapter president of an important civil service union. One day a black member who often spoke to me came into the union office. She was visibly upset. I asked her what was troubling her and she inquired if I viewed an art exhibit that was being displayed in the buil... More ... |
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