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By publicrelations September 06, 2002
Here are some "common sense" approaches that will effectively market your company and provide goodwill for future referrals. *Telephone: This is may be the first contact a person has with your company. Make sure the ...
By fatherfrank September 06, 2002
It is hard to believe that summer is more than half spent. Colleges are finishing summer session and gearing up for the fall term. Many families are preparing to send their sons or daughters away ...
By fatherfrank September 06, 2002
Davis Park, Fire Island is a piece of heaven. The ocean, the beach and the peace in the early morning hours are invigorating. No matter how hectic my day and/or week have been, as soon ...
By fatherfrank September 06, 2002
Recently a twenty-year-old male stood before a criminal court judge in Central Islip awaiting sentencing. The young man was contrite and deeply remorseful. It had been two years since he fled the scene of a ...
By fatherfrank September 06, 2002
Why do people hate? Where does such a negative, destructive emotion come from? The secular literature provides an endless list of resources that address the origin of hate.
To simplify, but not be ...
By fatherfrank September 06, 2002
As we approach September 11, 2002, we realize that life as we once knew it has forever changed. The horrific events of September 11, 2001 literally altered the human course of thousands of American lives. ...
By travel September 06, 2002
In a pub called Delaney's in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur, an East Indian singer named Sheila Isaac (her grandfather was Jewish) sings Irish ballads in a perfect brogue. That's what Malaysia is all ...
By babystuff September 02, 2002
After you have a baby there's this urge to want to wear a belt and shirts that tuck-in. I wanted to get back into shape but I was so tired and completely unmotivated. I realized ...
By movies August 30, 2002
by Ben Kenigsberg The premise of the paranoia thriller One Hour Photo -- a clerk at a one hour photo stand becomes jealous of a family whose photos he ...
By transportation August 28, 2002
BY RICH KNUTSON Well here it is. Is it the end of summer already? Summer vacations coming to a close. Those weeks of a change of scenery from that piece of land we call Long ...
By residentialre August 27, 2002
How To Protect Your Home While Away With a steady increase of crime in North America, home safety is a big issue these days. When leaving your home, practice the following advice - it could ...
By deathcare August 26, 2002
To understand why bereavement services for pets and arrangements for the burial of pets are offered more and more each day, read the following "Declaration of Policy" in the NY State General Business Law regarding ...
By parrots August 26, 2002
Anyone that is thinking of getting a parrot for a pet must remember that parrots live a longtime, with macaws having a life span of about 80 ...
By Debra Scala Giokas August 23, 2002
In the midst of this recession and tumultuous world events, marketers face the challenging task of selling more products and services to consumers who have lost confidence in spending, as well as money in the ...
By psychologist August 23, 2002
Everybody joins a health spa with the best of intentions: to exercise regularly and become physically fit. However, somewhere within the first three to six months, more than half of the people drop out. Studies ...
By movies July 29, 2002
by Ben Kenigsberg The word in cyberspace was that Steven Soderbergh's latest movie, Full Frontal , would be an unofficial sequel to his sex, lies, and videotape -- or ...
By museums July 28, 2002
WOW! I just spent some time in the newly opened Cradle of Aviation Museum and can recommend it to anyone who likes to be 'wowed.' The first thing to catch your eye is all the ...
By fatherfrank July 26, 2002
"Honesty is the best policy" until it comes too close to home. Most of us would endorse honesty and truth as important operating life principles. As a norm most of us probably try to live ...
By publicrelations July 22, 2002
Email marketing is an inexpensive and effective way to market your product or service, if used correctly. Here are some tips and strategies: *Use an interesting and intriguing tagline in your subject line. Try to ...
By dogs July 19, 2002
Here is a copy of a discussion I had with someone dealing with territorial aggression. If your dog is acting territorial, it can be scary and dangerous. Training is the best way to combat territorial ...