Guest Column

February 22, 2023

A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about the overscheduled mama and how moms are always running all over the place, jumping from one thing to the next, usually with no down time.  Honestly, I feel like being overstimulated is just as big of an issue as having too many things to do and too ...

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The 180-page Underhill Farm Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) submitted to the Planning Board is inadequate, incomplete and unacceptable. • It fails to meet the basic requirements of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).  • It ignores potential impacts the Planning Board ...

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Years ago, Ken announced that we should stop working so hard on the weekends to clean the whole house and suggested that we hire someone to help with the housework. Several years before that, I had made the same suggestion to him as I watched him mowing our lawn. I had to wait for him to finish ...

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Years ago, Ken announced that we should stop working so hard on the weekends to clean the whole house and suggested that we hire someone to help with the housework. Several years before that, I had made the same suggestion to him as I watched him mowing our lawn. I had to wait for him to finish ...

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Tonight, February 7, 2023  is the annual  State of the Union address in which the President outlines recent accomplishments and lays out future plans   At the conclusion of the speech a representative of the  opposition party responds to the President’s speech in a television ...

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CENTRAL JERSEY — It's one of the mostly hotly debated questions in New Jersey history -- does Central Jersey exist? One leading lawmaker from the heart of the State says yes; and now he is pushing for certain counties to be officially designated "Central Jersey" while creating three specific ...

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CENTRAL JERSEY — It's one of the mostly hotly debated questions in New Jersey history -- does Central Jersey exist? One leading lawmaker from the heart of the State says yes; and now he is pushing for certain counties to be officially designated "Central Jersey" while creating three specific ...

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I look forward to my weekly visits to Michael Robert Salon in Mohegan Lake.  It is like a second home to me. My talented stylist, Gary, and other “family” folk: John, Alice, Sharon, Sylvia, Joy and JenD are super special, fun and welcoming. Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago when I was ...

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Valentine’s Day, February 14, is widely known as the day of the year when love is celebrated. February has been a month of romance for centuries. The St. Valentine’s Day we observe today evolved both from ancient Roman and early Christian history. There are many legends about who St. Valentine ...

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I look forward to my weekly visits to Michael Robert Salon in Mohegan Lake.  It is like a second home to me. My talented stylist, Gary, and other “family” folk: John, Alice, Sharon, Sylvia, Joy and JenD are super special, fun and welcoming. Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago when I was ...

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I look forward to my weekly visits to Michael Robert Salon in Mohegan Lake.  It is like a second home to me. My talented stylist, Gary, and other “family” folk: John, Alice, Sharon, Sylvia, Joy and JenD are super special, fun and welcoming. Imagine my surprise a few weeks ago when I was ...

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If you’re like me, you read this and thought of a bad word.  Or you might be a mature adult and didn’t think anything of the sort. “MTHFR” actually stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. It is a gene that helps your body make a protein that is essential to processing folate. However, ...

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If you’re like me, you read this and thought of a bad word.  Or you might be a mature adult and didn’t think anything of the sort. “MTHFR” actually stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. It is a gene that helps your body make a protein that is essential to processing folate. However, ...

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If you’re like me, you read this and thought of a bad word.  Or you might be a mature adult and didn’t think anything of the sort. “MTHFR” actually stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. It is a gene that helps your body make a protein that is essential to processing folate. However, ...

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If you’re like me, you read this and thought of a bad word.  Or you might be a mature adult and didn’t think anything of the sort. “MTHFR” actually stands for methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase. It is a gene that helps your body make a protein that is essential to processing folate. However, ...

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It’s a little after 8 p.m., and the kids are finally in bed.  Well, if you’re in my house, it’s probably after 9 p.m. before all three are finally tucked away. You make sure the garbage is taken out, the dishes are done, the lunches are packed and alarms are set. You sit down and finally you ...

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Valentine’s Day, February 14, is widely known as the day of the year when love is celebrated. February has been a month of romance for centuries. The St. Valentine’s Day we observe today evolved both from ancient Roman and early Christian history. There are many legends about who St. Valentine ...

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Valentine’s Day, February 14, is widely known as the day of the year when love is celebrated. February has been a month of romance for centuries. The St. Valentine’s Day we observe today evolved both from ancient Roman and early Christian history. There are many legends about who St. Valentine ...

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For nearly 10 months, I spent day after day speaking to Putnam and Westchester County residents in the 94th Assembly District about the future of New York State.  Without question, the leading concern expressed by local voters was New York State’s high cost of living and the affordability of our ...

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For nearly 10 months, I spent day after day speaking to Putnam and Westchester County residents in the 94th Assembly District about the future of New York State.  Without question, the leading concern expressed by local voters was New York State’s high cost of living and the affordability of our ...

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For nearly 10 months, I spent day after day speaking to Putnam and Westchester County residents in the 94th Assembly District about the future of New York State.  Without question, the leading concern expressed by local voters was New York State’s high cost of living and the affordability of our ...

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For nearly 10 months, I spent day after day speaking to Putnam and Westchester County residents in the 94th Assembly District about the future of New York State.  Without question, the leading concern expressed by local voters was New York State’s high cost of living and the affordability of our ...

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As we count down to the big game on Feb. 12, it got me thinking about the craze that always surrounds the Super Bowl. I consider myself the epitome of a casual football fan. I know a handful of players on each team, usually have an idea who is in contention, and make a point to watch a few ...

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As we count down to the big game on Feb. 12, it got me thinking about the craze that always surrounds the Super Bowl. I consider myself the epitome of a casual football fan. I know a handful of players on each team, usually have an idea who is in contention, and make a point to watch a few ...

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As we count down to the big game on Feb. 12, it got me thinking about the craze that always surrounds the Super Bowl. I consider myself the epitome of a casual football fan. I know a handful of players on each team, usually have an idea who is in contention, and make a point to watch a few ...

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As we count down to the big game on Feb. 12, it got me thinking about the craze that always surrounds the Super Bowl. I consider myself the epitome of a casual football fan. I know a handful of players on each team, usually have an idea who is in contention, and make a point to watch a few ...

Read more »

The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, prepared and reviewed by thousands of scientists and experts from 195 countries, conclude that barring immediate concerted efforts to tame carbon pollution from fossil fuels, our world could be unrecognizable by the end of ...

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The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, prepared and reviewed by thousands of scientists and experts from 195 countries, conclude that barring immediate concerted efforts to tame carbon pollution from fossil fuels, our world could be unrecognizable by the end of ...

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The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, prepared and reviewed by thousands of scientists and experts from 195 countries, conclude that barring immediate concerted efforts to tame carbon pollution from fossil fuels, our world could be unrecognizable by the end of ...

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The most recent reports by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, prepared and reviewed by thousands of scientists and experts from 195 countries, conclude that barring immediate concerted efforts to tame carbon pollution from fossil fuels, our world could be unrecognizable by the end of ...

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