Corporate reinvention is key in a post-pandemic world
By TERRY LYNAM // Finally, after more than 14 months of heartache, isolation and economic fallout from the worst pandemic in our lifetime, we’re returning – ever so slowly –…
Terry Lynam
No. 584: When aliens attack, robots rise and the pod people land – plus, gun violence in the crosshairs
Peas in a pod: Cast aside all doubts, dear readers – innovation is alive and well on Long Island, and we can prove it. Today, we light up Spark:…
Getting to the source, with health inequities laid bare
By TERRY LYNAM // The focus on systemic racism has never been more intense in the United States, with daily news coverage of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder…
No. 573: In which AT&T arrives, Bell tolls and the cuts are cold – plus, busy days in Hempstead
In the middle of it now: And what better place to be, dear readers, as we muscle through this latest workweek in our relentless pursuit of socioeconomic innovation. It’s…
Clear culprit? Plenty of blame to share with COVID
By TERRY LYNAM // At no time in his decade-long tenure has New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo received as much criticism as he and the state Department of Health are…
No. 561: Beginnings, endings and end-arounds – and dammit, Jim, I’m 101 today
Hold on to your potatoes: Welcome, dear reader, to Jan. 20, 2021. Today, of course, is the series finale of “The Apprentice President,” which promises to be as somber…
Hurry up and wait for slow, but steady, vaccinations
By TERRY LYNAM // Frustration abounds as Long Islanders and Americans nationwide struggle to make appointments for a COVID-19 vaccination. The initial strategy put in place by Operation Warp Speed…
No. 549: On Truth, justice for Susan B. and the state of American bridges (not good)
Let freedom ring: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as we muscle through this latest busy workweek in the land of the free and the home of the brave. On…
With election over, COVID is no longer a political issue
By TERRY LYNAM // As we move beyond what has to be counted among the most acrimonious election seasons in history, hopes for a new era of bipartisan collaboration hinge…
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…
A century later, 1918 pandemic’s lessons resonate
By TERRY LYNAM // Given COVID-19’s unprecedented nature and global impact, many analysts and health officials have drawn parallels to the 1918 Spanish Flu, which according to the U.S. Centers…
No. 529: On loop-de-loops, safe bets and SUNY’s status – and Capt. Bligh’s revenge
Roll with it: Here we go, dear readers – the third and final leg of already legendary 2020, complete with an ongoing pandemic, history’s most important presidential election…
A ‘common sense’ call for nursing home visitations
By TERRY LYNAM // We buried my 91-year-old father-in-law on Aug. 21 at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, one day after his wake, where most of his family saw him…
No. 518: In which pipers pipe, pilots soar and Lazarus rises – and an LI biotech cures COVID (maybe)
Onward and upward: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the national pandemic, the coast-to-coast heat wave and our universal drive toward socioeconomic greatness all press on, undaunted. DeFina point:…
For employers, Direct answers to important questions
By TERRY LYNAM // Working in the medical field, you become accustomed to certain things in your social life. It’s a running joke that doctors are often asked to diagnose…