Columns

I still need to help

A few weeks back, Barb Heggenstaller called me to discuss a column about Rob Zettel, whom she and her husband, Bruce, had recently met. Rob, she stated, is involved with helping provide supplies for children and soldiers in Ukraine.

Halloween

You would have to be in a coma not to know that Halloween is around the corner. The very American holiday just seems to get bigger and bigger. Halloween is the first of the holiday trio — Thanksgiving and Christmas follow quickly.

Local homebuilding

Despite high-speed growth in recent years, Nassau County’s homebuilding engine is hardly slowing down, or taking a pit stop. In fact, homebuilding activity in the once-rural county appears to be accelerating, particularly with Wildlight and other Rayonier projects.

Love is in the air

A chance encounter with the one and only Sondra Love is tantamount to stumbling upon a vibrantly hued, exceptionally melodic, rare bird. A Sondra sighting leaves onlookers instantly enchanted by her powerful, purposeful, poised presence and undeniable steel magnolia-esque charm.

We care about the environment because we care about life

At best, it seems, insects are a pain. At worst, they’re a threat to our health, and sometimes a serious one.

Memento mori

If you knew you had five years left to live, what would you do? Where would you go? Would you change how you live your life? When you receive a cancer diagnosis, your life changes. Instantly. I still vividly remember the day my mother received her breast cancer diagnosis.

Veterans Voice - Remember yesteryear

Many of us remember yesteryear, the time of senior proms and neat cars. It was a time of innocence. I remember memorizing the lyrics of a Frank Sinatra song called “It Was a Very Good Year” on the “September of My Years” album.

Genesis puts a face on electrification

Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand Genesis has become a serious player in a remarkably short period of time, and they’ve accomplished this feat by offering well-crafted, stylish vehicles along with good value.

National Newspapers Week

“Newspapers cannot be defined by the second word — paper.  They’ve got to be defined by the first word — news.” — Arthur Sulzberger Jr. Oct. 1-7 is National Newspapers Week, a week in which we celebrate and appreciate newspapers.

Project 2025 unleashes the power of the executive branch

Whether you believe that the numerous indictments against former president Trump are the long-overdue comeuppance of a man who has spent his life shirking responsibility for a long series of questionable and sometimes illegal behavior or that the corrupt Biden crime family has set a weaponized...