Memo to food phonies: Shut your fat mouths
By TERRY LYNAM // With obesity rates surging across the nation and millions struggling with eating disorders, it’s clear that Americans have a very complicated relationship with food. There are…
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Election fatigue: The struggle is real, and getting worse
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Thirty years ago – on June 17, 1994 – came the wildest day in the history of sports media. The New York Rangers had just…
Big diaper changes required as childcare costs soar
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // If there’s any truth to Mark Twain’s observation that “the only person who likes change is a baby with a wet diaper,” infants in Tennessee…
Full marks for Nassau on controversial trademark play
By ALLISON SINGH // Why would a county trademark a slogan? Some have been asking that question since Nassau County filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent & Trademark…
Brilliant past, bright future power legacy LI machinist
By TOM MARINER // Last month, the new generation of Boston Dynamics’ Atlas humanoid robot walked onto the scene, heralding the rapidly growing robotics industry. Although it’s not directly their…
As huge trials unfold, little details can play a big part
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // One of the most memorable scenes from the 2002 movie “Chicago” is when attorney Billy Flynn breaks into a rendition of “Razzle Dazzle” to explain…
In Port Jefferson, putting the ‘tea’ in ‘entrepreneurism’
By ZELORY GREGLER // A reborn Port Jefferson flavorfest is returning modern trade to its most-basic roots. Bill McGloine, co-owner of The Spice & Tea Exchange with his wife, Dorine,…
Meta physics, royal pains in the age of digital disclosure
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Two seemingly disparate events have recently captured our collective attention: the British Royal Family’s handling of media relations and Meta’s strategic decision to steer away…
With ‘checkoffs’ stalling, oversight (or overhaul) needed
By JEFFREY L. REYNOLDS // Tax season might seem like an inopportune time for government to ask for charitable contributions, but hundreds of thousands of New York State taxpayers have…
On big medical decisions, trust doctors – not insurers
By TERRY LYNAM // The essence of good medical care begins with the physician-patient relationship – which is also the origin of the biggest conflict between healthcare providers and insurers….
For 65 years, community and class have marked SCCC
By TOM MARINER // Nassau and Suffolk counties lost more than 110,000 residents between 2017 and 2022, thanks largely to the regional “brain drain.” Our leaders are looking for solutions…
The need for (and dangers of) social media regulation
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Taking a cue from Marshall McLuhan, social media has become the message. The pervasive use of social media is both good and bad. The positives…
Challenges beget opportunities in Island commercial RE
By TED STRATIGOS // Long Island’s 2024 commercial real estate market is an ever-changing mix of considerable challenges and tantalizing opportunities. As usual – certainly, this is all-too-familiar to longtime…
Good food, good times (predictably) at Psychic Night
By ZELORY GREGLER // As devout foodies and open-minded supernaturalists, Christine and I set out for Psychic Night at Carrabba’s Italian Grill with great enthusiasm. It was a can’t-miss event:…
Fake out: As AI-generated content spreads, time to act
By DAVID A. CHAUVIN // Now that George Santos’ vacated Congressional seat has been filled and Long Island politics is out of the national spotlight, it’s time for Long Islanders…