12.09.2018 Columns Column: Love-hate relationship with gambling As I scrolled through my Twitter feed on a recent Tuesday night, my gambler instincts shot up. The New York Knicks, riding a five-game losing streak, were switching their...
11.15.2018 Columns Column: Politics and the plight of the St. Louis “I am the child of refugees. Had my father and his parents not been allowed here, I would not exist.” — Billy Joel The passenger ship St. Louis left...
11.10.2018 Columns Column: Finding solace in the magic of Ireland We got a new long-term parking service at JFK — our old one went out of business — and hired a robot to give us directions for a 10...
10.21.2018 Columns Guest Column: Zeldin stands up for our local issues This is in response to the Guest Spot that appeared in the Oct. 11 edition (“Silence in Congress is not leadership we need,” Oct. 11). If you’re expecting a...
10.21.2018 Columns Guest Column: A reflection on FDR’s ‘Four Freedoms’ As we approach Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, it seems like an opportune time to revisit FDR’s “Four Freedoms.” For those who have forgotten, or are unfamiliar with the...
10.14.2018 Columns Guest Column: Lee Zeldin’s silence is not leadership Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) was among the first political figures to embrace the candidacy of Donald Trump, which he did with the eagerness of a tick embedding itself in...
10.07.2018 Columns Column: Where have you gone, Joe DiMaggio? At stake on July 17, 1941, was more than an extension of his already-famous hitting streak. When the great Yankee Clipper Joe DiMaggio arrived that day at Cleveland Stadium,...
08.16.2018 Columns Column: Grand jury report casts the Catholic priesthood in the darkest light We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this. We know some of you have heard some of it before. There have been other reports of...