Really, the world outside is conspiring to corrupt us. The mindless chatter is deafening, the distractions are pervasive . . .
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9/7/23
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What had been a private Facebook exchange has forced a Valley Stream village trustee to apologize, with some even demanding his resignation.
A conversation between Trustee Vincent Grasso and …
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By Juan Lasso
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11/27/22
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School District 13 Board of Education Trustee Vinny Pandit has tendered his resignation after a series of controversial comments he made on Facebook regarding the Long Island Hispanic community. …
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By Peter Belfiore
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11/8/19
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As he stood up at the front of the James A. Dever Elementary School auditorium, District 13 parent Victor Perez slapped a printout on the table in front of Trustee Vinny Pandit with a red circle with …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/24/19
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Hemingway famously said that writing is easy: You only need to open a vein. He acknowledged the pain of digging into one’s own truth. But times have changed . . .
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5/31/19
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Is Facebook responsible for genocide? It’s an unexpected question, and a frightening one, I know, but it’s one that must be asked. Hear me out.
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4/26/19
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Bless the internet and social media. I never thought I would utter those words, but I did, just today, and I mean it, especially over this holiday week.
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4/26/19
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Valentine’s Day, the fire sale of romantic love, seems a perfect time to push back and get real. Let’s sift through the dross of life for gold nuggets, for the small things and moments . . .
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2/15/19
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In the dystopian world of the 1999 science-fiction drama “The Matrix,” extended kung fu battles, rapid-fire gunfights and chase scenes involving all manner of vehicles overshadow a deeper message . . .
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11/16/18
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Have you ever tried to express your opinion on Facebook about an important matter, like the state of our American union, the quality of journalism these days or which is the best team in Major League Baseball?
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8/30/18
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