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Walking around my neighborhood one afternoon, I noticed a large white swan sitting in the grass near the road.
The swan was alone and not near the pond where it can typically be spotted silently floating along with the Canada Geese and...
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By Kim Kovach
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9/27/25
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Love, Sex and Friendship: A Philosophical Examination Part I
Human life is fundamentally intertwined with relationships-love, sex, and friendship-elements that shape our identities and reflect our deepest values. Throughout history, philosophers...
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By James Martorano
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9/23/25
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Playing to type
I've played in bands for longer than I can remember, but that's only a guess since I can barely remember the last 48 hours or so. If it happens to come up in the course of conversation (in other words me shamelessly plugging...
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Rick Melén
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9/23/25
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It is not unusual for a New Yorker who is faced with the prospect that their spouse will need long-term care in a nursing home (or at home for the rest of their life) to seriously contemplate the possibility of divorce.
While divorce has been...
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Anthony J. Enea
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9/23/25
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The recently signed monumental Rescissions Act of 2025 has been the center of intense interest and controversy.
Narrow margins in both the House of Representatives and the Senate approved it. Presumably, each elected official weighed the pros and...
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By James Martorano
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8/13/25
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There are few situations where five simple words can instantly silence an entire ship of people.
“This is your captain speaking…”
Any experienced traveler knows that missed connections, canceled flights, and other mishaps are part of the journey....
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By Tom Walogorsky
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8/13/25
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My mom planned summer vacations for our family each year when I was growing up.
I recall a really fun beach vacation on the island of Jamaica where I met a new friend, Susan, who lived in Illinois. My dad was the driver on long car trips to...
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By Kim Kovach
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8/13/25
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When was the last time you walked a factory floor? Dined at a Denny's or an IHOP?
If you're like most of us, the answer is never - or it's been a very long time. Those are just a couple of questions posed in a film produced by Michael Smerconish...
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By Don Scott
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8/13/25
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One of the most common concerns clients have about transferring a home that is subject to a mortgage to an inter vivos trust (a trust created during one’s lifetime) is whether doing so will trigger the due-on-sale (“DOS”) clause of the...
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Anthony J. Enea
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8/13/25
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“Good food is very often, even most often, simple food.”
—Anthony Bourdain
As a fan of the simple pleasures in life, I applaud Anthony Bourdain’s thought. For me, those include a welcoming pub with straightforward, delicious food and a nice...
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BY JOHN BART
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8/1/25
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Dear Dr. Linda,
According to the Mirriam-Webster Dictionary, a vacation is defined as follows: 1) a period spent away from home or business in travel or recreation; 2) a scheduled period during which activity (as of a court or school) is...
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BY DR. LINDA SILBERT
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8/1/25
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Increasingly, Westchester County feels like New York City’s sixth borough.
During COVID, there was a mini-exodus from the city to Westchester, which drove up real estate prices and the overall cost of housing. The county is also experiencing a...
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7/2/25
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I didn’t set out to write this column. In fact, it was ChatGPT’s idea. What began as a casual inquiry—I had asked it for thoughts on a provocative article I’d just read—quickly became a …
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By Brett Freeman
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6/21/25
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“Every time I go to a movie, it’s magic, no matter what the movie’s about.”-Steven Spielberg On May 27, Carmel Cinema on Route 52 in Carmel Hamlet closed its doors and faded to black for …
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BY BOB DUMAS
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6/9/25
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Earlier this year, I wrote about the need to correct certain flaws in Westchester County’s Immigrant Protection Act.While I’m not holding my breath for those fixes, I was surprised to learn that …
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Don Scott
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6/4/25
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The Palestinian Intifada has gone global, and it’s no longer something I can compartmentalize as distant or abstract. It’s personal—painfully and repeatedly so.My connection began over two …
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Brett Freeman
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6/2/25
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The newly enacted New York state budget for the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 focuses on affordability and smart community investments, like funding for education and road repairs. It also supports clean …
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State Sen. Pete Harckham
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5/24/25
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For me, a town hall meeting conjures up the image of that iconic 1950s painting by Norman Rockwell, "Freedom of Speech," which shows a working-class man standing to deliver a message to a room full …
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Don Scott
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5/24/25
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Every once in a while, I have to stop what I’m doing and give a shout-out to an employee who’s truly gone above and beyond.This one? She’s an absolute gem. One of the best assistants I’ve …
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Brett Freeman
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5/23/25
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