Millions of iPhones and BlackBerrys are being used every second, and few adults in Nassau County are without a cell phone of some kind. These devices enable more than phone calls. We can type text messages, read e-mails, connect to the Internet and type Twitter messages and Facebook updates. We can find out where the nearest pizzeria, gas station or hospital is. We can check the weather. We can get a movie review, find the closest theater where that movie is playing and when the next show starts, and then get directions to the theater. All on the phone. more

Long Island Rail Road commuters from Rockville Centre are invited to participate this September in a major food drive to help our many neighbors struggling through this deep recession. September is Hunger Action Month and Island Harvest is teaming up with the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Cares in an effort to work together to end hunger. They’re asking residents to bring non-perishable food, personal care items, and/or school supplies to the Rockville Centre LIRR station each Wednesday in September. A food bins will be conveniently located and staffed by friendly volunteers. more

When the heck did we become so driven to produce so much, to do so much? Everyone I talk to says they’re exhausted. Everyone’s multi-ing so many tasks that they have to schedule their relaxation periods on weekends, as if downtime is a shirking of their duties to be constantly producing something, always accomplishing something, doing more, faster, more efficiently. more

Family and friends of Daniel Brethel unveiled a new street sign named in honor of the late firefighter. more