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Ralph Gardner Jr.One of my holiday rituals is to visit Myers of Keswick for stocking stuffers. The Greenwich Village store is filled with British specialty items. No nonsense Frank Cooper’s orange marmalade. -
WAMCI recorded the December 19 commentary before President Trump gave his speech on Wednesday, December 16. I discussed the reason why the public sees inflation as a continuing problem and pointed out that in general, the rate of inflation had remained near 3 percent since he took office last January.
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Nut/Cracked, performed by The Bang Group at Kaatsbaan in Tivoli, New York, this Friday and Saturday, is a smart, funny reimagining of The Nutcracker that draws not only on familiar musical references but also on the choreographic legacy of productions by the Boston Ballet and New York City Ballet. -
It’s been a long past week, so it might have already slipped your memory. But only a few days ago, the biggest story going was that of Sherrone Moore, the now former head football coach at Michigan whose life unraveled in public view with remarkable haste.
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The County Executive for Nassau County is now running against Representative Stefanik and appears to have a significant cadre of people, at least from his local area, supporting him.
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The Constitution prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” We’ve gone to citizenship proceedings of lovely people with Hispanic last names, even a little accent.
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December 25th is one of the biggest days of the year for movie theaters. Here are two major new releases you should have on your Christmas Day list.
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State lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session in mid-June.All in all, during the 2025 legislative session, 856 bills passed both houses.Those bills have been (or will soon be) sent to the governor for her consideration – approval or veto.
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This commentary is about language – foul language, nasty language, language that seemingly incites people to bad behavior.
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“The Cottage” is a comedy set in England in 1923. It was written in this century and made its debut on Broadway in 2023. That it was directed by Jason Alexander, who gained fame playing George in “Seinfeld”, gives you a good idea about the humor in the play. -
When New York State instituted its single use plastic carryout bag ban in 2020 I was all for it, for both fashion and environmental reasons. -
Walking - the most natural thing. We walk from one room to the next, up and down aisles in the supermarket, to the car, from the car. We humans are the only animals that walk upright on two legs as our way of getting around.
