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By fatherfrank March 24, 2004
Social promotion has been in the news recently. As an educator, I am concerned that a growing number of students are graduating from high school and beginning college as functional illiterates. Although they have high ...
By fatherfrank March 19, 2004
Methamphetamines are synthetic amphetamines or stimulants that are produced and illegally sold in pill form, capsules, powder and chunks. An amphetamine is a chemical that has stimulant properties akin to adrenaline. Like adrenaline, methamphetamin
By marriageenrichment March 17, 2004
I was talking with some friends at a dinner yesterday and as so often occurs the conversation drifted to our children. These are grown children, with families of their own. And sadly, the discussion about ...
By pharmacist March 16, 2004
On March 8th of this year, Suzanne Somers talked with "Today's" Ann Curry about her new book, "The Sexy Years." In this interview she discussed her success with bioidentical hormone replacement (BHRT). Since that show's ...
By fatherfrank March 15, 2004
One of the greatest challenges of contemporary parenting is holding our children accountable for the choices they make. Unfortunately, a growing number of parents are afraid to challenge and call their children to task. They ...
By psychologist March 14, 2004
Bullying appears to occur in almost every country, and it is not exclusive to inner city areas. The incident with the Merrick football team this year only goes to show that no community is immune ...
By horticulture March 11, 2004
The next groups of beneficial insects to cover are aphid and white fly predators. Aphidius matricariae, the aphid parasitoid, is a sting less mini wasp that lays its eggs inside the host aphid. When the ...
By travel March 09, 2004
It's one of Europe's most visted tourist attractions, but many Americans are unaware of the grandeur of Ireland's Giants Causeway. That's because this stunning site of 40,000 basalt columns is located in Northern Ireland, not ...
By fatherfrank March 08, 2004
On the first Thursday in March, a very unlikely reunion occurred for two men who are brothers, not by birth, but by human circumstance. They met for the first time in fifteen years on a ...
By marriageenrichment March 05, 2004
Marriage Enrichment - Long Island.com Recently we conducted a workshop series on marriage enrichment at The East Hills Community Center in Nassau. The couples were all professionals and rated their marriages as 'good to great'. ...
By estateplanning March 04, 2004
Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more common to hear about unscrupulous companies stepping up their efforts to market costly living trusts to older Americans, resulting in the jeopardizing of the buyer's economic security. According ...
By careers March 04, 2004
By Linda Matias, CareerStrides Email: linda@careerstrides.com Website: www.careerstrides.com It is rumored that the only word William Shakespeare wrote on hi
By organizing March 03, 2004
When I met Zephie, it involved a lot of "firsts". For starters, it was my first consultation as a Professional Organizer. Up until that point, I had done organizing for myself, friends and family and ...
By museums March 02, 2004
On a recent visit to the Gregory Museum in Hicksville, I discovered a pair of dinosaur eggs on display in the museum's interesting earth sciences collection. The story told by the staff as to how ...
By publicrelations March 02, 2004
Whether you are a fund raiser, marketing pro at large corporation or a salesperson trying to get in touch with a new business lead, you probably spend much of your time in voice mail limbo! ...
By wedding-planner February 29, 2004
You and your fianc should make a list of items that you like and need. Then select a store that carries them. We recommend registering at 2 stores to give your guests options. It is ...
By fatherfrank February 27, 2004
Recently, I had the privilege to participate in a morning long program dedicated to diversity. The Port Jefferson Middle School assembled a wide range of speakers that challenged their young listeners to think about all ...
By acupuncture February 23, 2004
As a new expert here on LongIsland.com, I wanted to answer some common questions about Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. What Is Acupuncture? Acupuncture is an ancient system of healing developed over thousands of years as ...
By babyboomers February 19, 2004
By Sharon Sultan Cutler Certified Senior Advisor The word "senior" conveys many different age definitions. Government agencies call seniors people over 65. According to recent surveys, people in their mid 60s think a senior is ...
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