By fatherfrank May 27, 2005
It was a threatening and overcast Sunday afternoon. A few thousand people had gathered at Veterans Plaza, the grand concourse at Suffolk County Community College's Ammerman campus, for its' annual commencement.
There was ...
By fatherfrank May 27, 2005
Family life is being challenged every day. One out of two marriages is ending in divorce, no matter what their preparation, age, education or socioeconomic status. Many parents who divorce and remarry, divorce a second ...
By careers May 25, 2005
One of the great qualities that children possess is the ability to ask for what they want, from extended playtime to an extra piece of cake for dessert. Not only do children ask for what ...
By families May 25, 2005
BY MARY MALLOY Mother's Day is always bittersweet for me. I am happiest when I am with my husband and children (and now, a grandson!) as they were with me this last Mother's Day. But ...
By electric May 24, 2005
If your old enough, like me, you may remember how popular track lighting was in the 70s and 80s. If you remember that then you surely remember how ugly it was as well. It certainly ...
By computer-corner May 17, 2005
Welcome to the second installment of "Computer Corner". My purpose in writing this column is to help the average computer user keep their machines running smoothly. This month, I'd like to discuss "spam". No, not ...
By healthandfitness May 12, 2005
Please look at the link I have provided to read the President of the United States Proclaimation for May as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month! Why are today's kids moving less and less? We ...
By recreationalfishing May 11, 2005
The day started clear as a bell back to the west in Long Beach when I left at 5:30 a.m. for the trip to Greenport. We were sailing today with Capt. Dave Brennan on the ...
By dentistry May 11, 2005
Once upon a time, beautiful teeth were usually the result of good luck... something people were born with. Today, sophisticated cosmetic dentistry techniques can give almost everyone a terrific smile. "Improving one's smile can change ...
By fatherfrank May 11, 2005
Every parent's nightmare is to wake up one morning and find his or her son dead in his sleep. That nightmare is further intensified if your son is barely seventeen and died of a heroin ...
By fatherfrank May 06, 2005
In the name of being cost effective, our county government is acting recklessly and potentially endangering the lives of your children.
Parenting, on a good day, can be a nightmare. They have computer ...
By mobd May 04, 2005
Lately I have received many questions about financing either a start-up or early stage business. Invariably entrepreneurs want to know about the Small Business Administration's loan programs. In the next several columns I will explore ...
By organizing May 03, 2005
More and more I am hearing feedback that paper is the #1 source of disorganization and clutter. And it makes perfect sense because we have paper coming at us from everywhere--mail, newspapers, magazines, things the ...
By electric May 01, 2005
Have you ever wanted to have lighting in an area that the code just won't allow? Around the inside edge of your pool or perhaps inside on the walls of a whirlpool enclosure or some ...
By karate May 01, 2005
Recently I was contacted by The Discovery Channel to help with an upcoming episode. The Show is their new "hit series . It Takes a thief.The premise of the show is that homeowners are contacted ...