No. 548: From Albany to the Congo to Mars – and yes, omnipotent aliens do have birthdays
Fear not: Halloween is past, the election is over and not even Friday the 13th can spook you, dear reader, as we wrap up this latest busy workweek and…
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No. 547: On Patton, the birth of calculus and a smart new entrepreneurism angle
Who’s there? Knock knock, friends – it’s Nov. 11 out there, which is Veteran’s Day, of course, and we can come back later if you’re among the lucky few…
No. 546: The wait continues – with bread stuffing, Emma Stone and undead ferrets
Your guess is as good as ours: Here we are, dear readers – it’s Nov. 6 on Long Island and around the world, and as we put the newsletter…
No. 545: Hanging with Cronkite, King Tut and Long Island particle physicists, as the smoke clears
Is it over? Not quite, dear readers – but the voting is done, there’s a hard stop on those miserable campaign commercials and the endless election signs blockin’ out…
No. 544: In which Canada beckons, adults learn and people with disabilities save technology as we know it
Brrrrr: Holy Christmas, dear readers, it’s getting cold out there! Yes, that was the S word in your local forecast last night (“north and west of the city,” as…
No. 543: On SUNY’s Thanksgiving plans, and Harvard–educated immigrant chocolatiers
Shivers: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as Halloween approaches, COVID rages, there’s talk of a coup and winter is suddenly in the air. It’s Oct. 28 out there, and…
No. 542: Earth, Smurfs and the iPod all begin – and so does a new era in Bay Shore
No argument here: Welcome to Friday, dear readers, as we recover from another debilitating debate night – hopefully, the last we’ll ever see like that – and wrap up…
No. 541: In which Cool Whip, garbanzo beans and Godzilla get their due, and podcasts take over
Healthy start: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the midpoint of this latest busy week of socioeconomic innovation. Before we get into it, Oct. 21 brings us National Check…
No. 540: LI’s best chances, the ‘Garbo of the Skies’ and ‘leaderism,’ explained
Well played: Congratulations, dear readers – you’ve cleared hurdles, scored points and otherwise moved the socioeconomic ball, thereby earning yourself another lovely autumn weekend. Food and beverage service: It’s…
No. 539: On Pooh, Holmes, deep-space ‘splosions and all-you-can-eat dessert
Vote note: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we muscle through another busy week of socioeconomic innovation. Before we begin, please head over to Bethpage Federal Credit Union’s Best…
No. 538: Electric blankets, Andrei Sakharov and intermodal ground transportation, with cheese
Big deal: Another busy workweek wraps and a fresh fall weekend arrives, dear readers. It’s Friday, all right, and we’re shouting out to all the small-minded big thinkers on…
No. 537: In which Yo-Yo meets Cougar, arenas get healthier and the dark side is revealed
But who’s counting? Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and the halfway mark of this latest busy week of socioeconomic progress. On this Oct. 7, a few key countdowns: 28…
No. 536: On workforces, new outbreaks and Sting – and OMG, we’re up for a BOLI
Bad news, good news: The pandemic rages, the NFL season teeters on the brink and so does the republic – but weep not, dear reader, for this taxing workweek…
No. 535: Climate change, raging cyberthreats and disillusioned voters – but all you need is love
The September that wouldn’t die: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, and yes, it’s still September out there – though this is the last time we’ll say that for a…
No. 534: In which batters strike out, small businesses strike gold and Henry Ford gives you your weekend
Autumnal equalizer: Give yourself 10 seconds to forget POTUS, SCOTUS and every other fuss, dear reader, and consider this – you’ve completed the gauntlet of another busy workweek, and…