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Happy New Year! It's always exciting to begin a new year. Some folks make resolutions to put themselves on a different path. Do you know that the number one resolution is to lose weight; numbers two and three are exercise and quitting smoking? Whether you made resolutions or not, enjoy this new year. May it be filled with many wonderful moments for each of us. More ... I did not get a chance to send my usual cards and wishes this year due a stay in the NYU Medical Center for over 10 days. I wasn't released until 9 p.m. on Christmas Eve. No cards or paper wishes or emails went out, but I still wish all of you the best for the holidays and the coming year. Do, however, keep in touch. I was so delighted to hear from Kay Salica. More ... 'Get Out Of Town'Coming And LAPC Awaits RAA CONTACT INFO: Phone: 718-474-0861; Fax: 718-474- 4373; e-mail: rockart116@aol.com; website: www.rockawayartistsalli ance.org From the intimacy of a singer's exhaled note to the grandeur of a painted canyon. From the unspoken bond between human and pet, to the boisterous physicality of a Dixieland band. More ... Now that 2008 had ended and we move this week to 2009, I thought that I would recap the year for our Wave readers. Of course, I had to whip out my trusty crystal ball and, not being digital, I had some fuzzy pictures, but I'm going to give it a try in any case. More ... Practice is an act of consciously repeating the same behavior in order to become facile in doing it. Practice requires focus and intention. Practice leads to the goal of becoming good at that which you are attempting to accomplish. This year, I intend to practice a tradition that I found laudable from the culture of a tribe in South Africa. More ... Compared to modern bathing attire, which is rather cheeky - butt nice, the over a century bathing attire was often referred to as a cover-up! And indeed it was, as the moral codes were entirely different, and completely/ strictly enforced by the law in Rockaway Beach and Far Rockaway. More ... Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Did you all make your New Year's resolutions for 2008? Once again the BCVFD helped out Santa Claus on Christmas Eve by taking him around in our fire engine to visit some of his young friends. More ... When Jimmy Dolan and Cablevision, in all of their arrogance, blacked out the Yankees for a full season in 2002, I vowed to make sure it could never happen again. But because Cablevision has a 10-year franchise agreement with the city, I knew I would have to bide my time. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... What started with adjoining drivers making comments that could not be heard in the other cars ended up the morning of December 24 with one man having his bumped-around car stolen. Jeremy Newman, 62, who was shot on Tuesday, December 29, about 5 p.m., near his home in Bayswater, is in stable condition in St. More ... Almost everyone knows that Medicare is a medical insurance program for retired and disabled people, run by the government. But there are probably some things you don't know about Medicare - and should. Some people are only covered by one type of Medicare; others opt to pay extra for more coverage. Understanding Medicare can save you money. More ... Many clients who come to see us own real property that has appreciated greatly in value over the original purchase price. In some cases the value of the real estate brings the total estate value over one million dollars. An understanding of the estate tax consequences is crucial to avoid one's beneficiaries losing part of the estate to estate taxes. More ... In a dreary month like January, the winds are high, the air is cold, and our gardens are bare. We are all in need of some color and warmth. The perfect houseplant to add to our collection at this time of year is the bromeliad. More ... Are you as tired as I am? I mean of the seemingly interminable presidential campaign, of course. I planned to write a bit about the current crop of front-runners and where they stand this week but, after thinking about it, I realized I didn't have anything new I wanted to say. More ... |
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