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By fatherfrank February 12, 2004
Schools are once again in the news. School violence is up. Class sizes are up. Teacher morale is down. Parents are concerned about standardized test scores. Students are concerned about safety and their right to ...
By marriageenrichment February 10, 2004
Dear Stefan, Thank you. We got sooo much out of your workshop. Now it's a matter of us using and applying it. I was hoping you can you help me with an on-going problem? I ...
By publicrelations February 09, 2004
The Foundation: In today's marketplace, if you don't have a web site, you don't have credibility. But having a web site that just hangs there in cyber-space is not even close to enough. You must ...
By estateplanning February 09, 2004
The big news for seniors is Medicare. The Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003, signed into law by the President on December 8, 2003, includes significant changes to the Medicare program. Included ...
By pharmacist February 08, 2004
Topical application of medications commonly used for hypertensive and cardiovascular conditions have found a place in therapy in possibly preventing surgery of anal fissures. Topical diltiazem, (Cardizem) or Topical Nitroglycerin or Topical Nife
By singles February 02, 2004
Ah, change. Change is hard. Change is like that alarm clock sounding off and just knowing you've got to make a move. The change here, my dear singles readers, I must admit that I am ...
By horticulture February 02, 2004
The next group of beneficial insects to be covered are the scale destroyers. Scale insects have been a constant insect pest despite all of the spraying that we do for them, this is because when ...
By wedding-planner February 02, 2004
Next to your photo album, the best way to preserve your wedding memories is through a video. A video captures the mood of the wedding and allows you to see parts of the day that ...
By smallbusinesscoaching February 01, 2004
Money & Profitability - these 2 words may be either directly related or, in fact, have absolutely nothing to do with each other. Consider this - from a business standpoint, without financial profitability you don't ...
By fatherfrank January 29, 2004
Often when people think of teenagers who cannot live at home, they think of young people who have made poor choices and made life with their parents unbearable. That is clearly the dominant profile of ...
By fatherfrank January 29, 2004
Family is supposed to be the heart of American life. However, the American family as we know it is under siege and is being attacked from every quarter. The traditional family, in which many of ...
By transportation January 28, 2004
BY RICH KNUTSON A lot has happened and is happening in 2004. For those who have noticed and I know most of you have, the exit for the Cross Island Pkwy on the Expressway is ...
By pharmacist January 25, 2004
Women Should Consider Hormone Testing
Blood levels of "free" unbound hormones -- or salivary hormone levels of estradiol, progesterone, and testosterone -- can help you determine where you ...
By careers January 22, 2004
By Linda Matias, CareerStrides Email: linda@careerstrides.com Website: www.careerstrides.com Going through the motions of a bad interview is like peeling back
By fatherfrank January 21, 2004
Within a week I was made aware of the deaths of two dynamic young people. TJ was in his late twenties, married with a three-year-old daughter. He was brilliant with computers.
KR was ...
By babyboomers January 20, 2004
By Sharon Sultan Cutler When I was 10 years old growing up in East Meadow, I wanted to be an adult for two reasons. The first was that I could stay up later in the ...
By Debra Scala Giokas January 19, 2004
Business LI , the official magazine of the Long Island Association, welcomed 2004 with its cover story, "To Give or Not to Give? Raising Funds in Trying Times." In this publication, we learn ...
By travel January 19, 2004
Valentine's Day is coming, and for a romantic place to spend it, you can't do better than Italy's enchanting Isle of Capri. With transatlantic fares at bargain basement prices, Capri is a great place for ...
By fatherfrank January 17, 2004
What do we expect of our high school and college age students today? Thirty years ago most academic programs on the secondary and college level were very clearly defined. The student had little latitude for ...
By fatherfrank January 15, 2004
It is hard to believe that another year has passed. So much has happened during this past year. Our world continues to be challenged by the on-going threats of terrorism and violence. Thousands of families ...