By fatherfrank November 30, 2006
The holiday season is a time of year that seems to bring out the best in people. People seem to make an extra effort to perform random acts of kindness. There is a spirit of ...
By mrslongisland November 29, 2006
During the holiday season, LongIsland.com gets many emails from people asking where they can volunteer at a soup kitchen or food pantry. Many people are aware of the hunger problem on Long Island, but what ...
By Nick Christophers November 29, 2006
By Nick Christophers When you think about undercover officers you usually think about people like Sonny Crockett from Miami Vice. But sometimes reality is much different than TV. People like Joseph Occhipinti retired INS agent ...
By alarms November 28, 2006
Passive Infrared Motion Detectors- These detectors are also known as PIR detectors. The technology they utilize is "passive infrared". The device is mounted on a wall or in the corner of a room. ...
By facialsurgery November 27, 2006
Every year over half a million people will consult a facial plastic surgeon to improve the appearance of their nose, an operation called a Rhinoplasty, or nose plastic surgery. Since the nose is the most ...
By sports November 26, 2006
Islanders warming up to their fans on special night A Saturday evening at the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum in the first part of the NHL season normally doesn't conjure up current day cheers and nostalgic ...
By fatherfrank November 22, 2006
Thanksgiving officially inaugurates the holiday season. Towns and villages all over America are bedecked with lighted wreaths and an array of other beautiful holiday ornaments. Many communities engage in formal holiday tree lighting ceremonies, the
By writers-block November 22, 2006
By Robert Eichelberg I have a few things in my past that I am not particularly proud of. I suspect we all do in some way or another. Chalk it up to the recklessness of ...
By funstuff November 21, 2006
By Janis Seminara There is something about the magic of an acoustical guitar; its music reaches those special spaces deep inside your soul and speaks of memories, aspirations and feelings that maybe have been dormant ...
By travel November 20, 2006
One of the most storied military units in United States history is New York's "Irish Brigade," which distinguished itself during the Civil War at places like Bull Run, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. The famed volunteer unit ...
By liseniors November 20, 2006
Making sure you have a will and a financial power of attorney are two crucial steps in the estate planning process. Deciding how you want to be remembered after you're gone can be one of ...
By sports November 20, 2006
Back to reality after upset win at New England At the start of the season, the fans of the New York Jets would have signed on the dotted line if they were told that their ...
By hypnosis November 19, 2006
Often we think of Thanksgiving as a day to be thankful for the blessings we have in our lives and a day to eat great food, but little else more. What does Thanksgiving mean to ...
By karate November 19, 2006
We here in The United States have a unique sport that is gaining more notoriety. American Kickboxing is different from it's Asian couterpart Muay Thai and European Kickboxing. European Kickboxing rules allow leg kicks and ...
By fatherfrank November 17, 2006
Sound Beach is a small, middle to upper middle class community on the North Shore. Like many North Shore communities, Sound Beach takes pride in its' schools, its' scenery and its' people.
On ...
By security November 15, 2006
By Chris McElroy Home security is of top concern in the United States today. The culture of crime that has arisen internally is cause for concern in every modern household. Home security tips start with ...
By transportation November 15, 2006
By J Gardener When you were single and traveling, you'd watch those families, whose small kids were already screaming, before your flight boarded, and you'd pray that your seat on the plane was far from ...
By wedding-planner November 15, 2006
Article By Michelle O'Connor, www.uniqueweddingidea.com Cars are likely to be the last thing on the minds of the busy, overwhelmed couple. However, family and attendants, some of your o