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One of Rockaway's most famous sports professionals, Nancy Lieberman of Bayswater, a standout at Far Rockaway High School and in the Woman's Professional Basketball League, has, at age 50, played more than a couple of minutes with the Detroit Shock of the WPBL, making her the oldest player to ever suit up for a league game. More ... Here we are in August already. About two-thirds of the way through summer as we are, it's easy to notice how the sunlight changes over the summer. It gets dark a bit earlier in the evening and the morning sun shines in the window a little bit later than it did at the end of June. August is full of activity! More ... People were angry today. I don't know whether this is due to the hot weather here in Rockaway, gas prices, the economy or a combination of everything, but people are mad. I happened to mention to some patients that I was going to sit and write my column for The Wave and had no clue about what I was going to write. Did I mention that I had less than 18 hours to complete it? More ... RAA's camp kidsmART will mark the end of its season with "The Greatest Art Show on Earth," on Wednesday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. The 'extravaganza' will star the campers and staff. More ... One of the toughest decisions a newspaper editor has to make each week is what to put on the front page. Generally speaking, whatever goes on the page seems to anger somebody and often draws criticism. One real estate official, for example, came to the office to find out why we run stories about murder and mayhem on the front page. More ... Have you ever heard the expression, "Quick Henry! The Flit!"? Flit brand bug juice was the most popular in the never ending war against the flies, mosquitoes, and fleas! After World War II, DDT took over and killed other things besides bugs. More ... "Nothing is certain except death and taxes," but a few things come close. One is that, come November, either Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain will emerge as the next president. When that happens we'll be turning the page on eight years of rancorous political partisanship. More ... What The Wave Said 20 Years Ago... Irish stars will shine at their brightest as they gather in record numbers this Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, for the seventh annual Rockaway Irish Festival. More ... Hurricane season is a good metaphor for the housing and financial crisis that has brought ruin or near-ruin to millions of American families. Although the exact number of hurricanes can't be predicted, leading meteorologists anticipate as many as a dozen, with half that number actually coming ashore. More ... |
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