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The front-page story about Donovan Richards, in last week's edition once again points out how foolish it is to provide information to an email that happens to pop up on your screen. More ... There have been a lot of changes in a fairly small amount of time. Here we are in November already. October and Halloween are just memories for everyone. We are moving toward Thanksgiving Day and Christmas shopping, too. Windy, cloudy and cool days with a sun that no longer feels warm are not unusual on our trip towards the end of the year. More ... "Gifted 2008," RAA's holiday member exhibition, by now an annual tradition, is on view from November 15 through December 14 in sTudio 6 Gallery. Mark your calendars now for the opening reception, which is Sunday, November 16 from 1 to 3 p.m. More ... Nobody asked me, but … Here's the deal. The Department of Education went out of its way to recruit "teaching fellows" from other industries, training them for a few months and then throwing them into city classrooms. More ... Avoidance of hormone mimicking chemicals in our foods has been discussed but what about those same chemicals that are absorbed into our bodies through our skin. They are also present in our cosmetics, soaps, body lotions, shampoos, bath products, sun screens and deodorants. More ... The large tent city, which occupied the Edgemere beachfront between Beach 35 Street and the Arverne section, was opened in the summer of 1905. The camp consisted of several hundred tents and two hundred wooden bungalows, and the last tents were taken down for good in the early 1950s. More ... Ravitch is the author of a history of the New York City public schools, titled The Great School Wars: New York City, 1805-1973. More ... The best revenge that Mark Wahlberg has for being pushed into a bit part on the most popular Saturday Night Live Show since 1994 is the opening weekend box office win for "Max Payne." The video game-turned-movie clobbered "W.", Oliver Stone's Presidential biopic, $18 million to $10 million. "Payne" star Wahlberg may feel some degree of gratification because "W. More ... Well, here it is the day after our trip to the Vanderbilt Mansion and The Maine Maid Inn Restaurant. We boarded our bus at 9:30 a.m. and were on our way. The weather was beautiful and added to the enjoyment of being able to walk around the Vanderbilt Estate after our tour. Actually our first stop was for coffee and whatever to tide us over until dinner time. More ... Ed "Shevy" Shevlin is a well-know Rockaway resident who rides long distance each year to raise money for his favorite charities. More ... There's a lot to be said about the election. I know people are thinking about the race issue. Since so many people are touching on this issue with more eloquence, I'll leave that to others. I am thinking about other issues. A smart guy in charge (Clinton was too, but seemed to have other things on his - er - mind. More ... Ifluenza is an acute respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses which occur in outbreaks and epidemics worldwide, primarily during the winter. Signs and symptoms of upper respiratory tract involvement are present, along with indications of systemic illness such as fever, headache, myalgia or muscle pain, and weakness. More ... The next open season for enrollment in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program is rapidly approaching. More ... When the winds backed off fishing was pretty good at times. Surfcasters working the local beaches from Rockaway and east to Robert Mosses seemed to score with stripers on a regular basis. At times even blitz like fishing occurred. Stripers making their annual migration feed voraciously often times chasing baitfish right into the shallow surf. More ... It is important to add compost to the soil in all of your house plants or flower and vegetable gardens, as it adds nutrients that help them grow healthy and strong. While renewing the nutrients in the soil, it also offers better water retention and aeration. More ... Well, it's finally over — and about time, too. After two years of seemingly endless campaigning and eight of partisan bickering and recriminations, the country appears to have turned an historic corner, giving us our first African-American president in a broad liberal sweep across the two major branches of government. More ... |
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