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Did President Obama give Tiger a mulligan?

When I heard that President Obama was playing golf with Tiger Woods two weekends ago, I wondered if the event might be interpreted as a kind of presidential pardon. more

2/28/13

Taking on dragons in the southern seas

I think of you as fellow travelers. We are, after all, living our lives in sync, reading the same news, reacting to the same events. more

1/17/13

Saving the world, $10 at a time, part II

At 6 p.m. last Sunday, I tore off two layers of plastic sheeting covering the double doors that separate my upstairs living room from my ground-level family room, which are connected by a simple pine staircase. It was a triumphal moment. more

1/10/13

Breast cancer awareness: mission accomplished

I couldn’t wait for November. Once the calendar page turned, Breast Cancer Awareness Month was officially over. more

11/2/12

This month the focus is on breast cancer

Nassau County has one of the nation’s highest rates of breast cancer, and more than 1,200 women in the county were diagnosed with the disease from 2004 to 2008, according to the State Department of Health’s New York State Cancer Registry. more

10/11/12

“Steve-O Bones” took his Harley to Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square, which hosted the after-party for the fifth annual Rocking the Road for a Cure motorcycle and classic car run to raise money for breast cancer research.

Plattduetsche hosts breast cancer fundraiser

Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square hosted the after-party for the Fifth Annual Rocking the Road for a Cure motorcycle and classic car run to raise money for breast cancer research. … more

10/5/12

Good to be here. Good to be anywhere.

Now, suddenly, it’s almost summer. This morning I woke up to the song of birds in the backyard and the buzzing of carpenter bees dive-bombing the wooden decks and railings. more

5/31/12

There's no such thing as a healthy tan

May is National Melanoma and Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month — just in time for summer. more

5/31/12

Local resident Joseph Mione traded in his long locks for a buzz cut last Saturday at the Washington Street School’s fundraiser for children’s cancer research, held in conjunction with the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

A cut above the rest

The Franklin Square Community came together on March 31, at Washington Street School, to fight pediatric cancers. More than 150 district students, teachers and parents shaved their heads to raise money for The St. Baldrick's Foundation, a national organization dedicated to funding children’s cancer research. Hundreds more volunteered and/or attended the event. more

By Jackie Nash | 4/6/12

What's happening on Long Island this weekend

Exhibits and more... Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent CollectionThis rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European … more

3/22/12

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