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How quickly the world seems ready to turn on Israel
The war in the Middle East has become more than a conflict between Israel and Hamas. And it is more than a regional confrontation of Israel vs. Iran . . . more
Roosevelt’s address to the nation, Dec. 8, 1941
"Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy . . ." more
Come along with me, from China to Japan
Sometimes the traveling shoes pinch. The most unsettling experience in these last two weeks has been . . . more
Looking back, even as we sail away
As I write this, I am setting sail from Hong Kong, on the South China Sea, north toward the Taiwan Strait, although who can say for sure? more
The wild card: North Korea
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson finished his trip to Asia by meeting with President Xi Jinping of China in what has been described as a public display of cooperation between the two nations. The leaders had much to discuss . . . more
Finding hope and resilience in Hiroshima, Japan
Editor’s note: Michael Otterman, a former Bellmore Herald intern and free-lance writer, who grew up in Merrick, recently traveled to Hiroshima, Japan, where he hosted a seminar for educators … more
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Meyer Rothstein, who served on Okinawa Island during World War II, is turning 100 years old. He was joined by his wife of seven decades, Dorothy.
Merrick World War II hero turning 100
In the trying days after American Army and Marine forces stormed Okinawa Island on April 1, 1945, food was scarce. Merokean Meyer Rothstein, who fought with the Army at Okinawa and who turns 100 this month, foraged for wild garlic, whose shoots form tiny purple flowers that resemble sunbursts. more
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Louis Camilleri, 90, served as a gunnery officer in one of World War II’s most historic battles, on Iwo Jima, or Sulfur Island. He became a chemist when he returned from the war. In 1987, he and his wife, Dorothy, opened Dear Little Dollies in Bellmore. Dorothy died in 2013.
The long, hard fight for Iwo Jima
Navy Lt. Louis Camilleri signaled to his navigator to abort the landing. Camilleri had spotted a beach officer ahead. He was waving off Camilleri’s 36-foot landing craft, called a Higgins boat. Japanese bullets and mortars rained down on the beach. It was too “hot” to land. more
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An artist’s odyssey: Peter Max stops by a wall of his iconic posters during a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. The posters, along with paintings and drawings continue to delight visitors to the museum. Max will be back at the museum on Feb. 2 to sign books and posters.
On exhibit: Peter Max's world
Shake off those winter doldrums and warm the soul by checking out some of the many exhibits in the area, notably the Peter Max retrospective at Nassau County Museum of Art. more
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Trying to put nuclear genie back in the bottle
Two weeks ago was the 68th anniversary of the American attack on Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. more
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