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By foodandwine December 15, 2001
When you're heading to that next holiday party how about bringing a bottle of port that will arouse the interest of your friends and family! We recommend a Long Island Duck Walk Vineyards 2000 Blueberry ...
By pharmacist December 15, 2001
Dear Viewers:
I have been receiving many request for articles relating to different types of pain and the treatment for such pain. Since I am actively involved in the preparation ...
By fatherfrank December 14, 2001
So often I hear adults complain about teenagers and the choices they make. What kind of standards have we set for them? Are they clear and attainable or do they change like the wind based ...
By djentertainment December 14, 2001
Name brand recognition is an important marketing tool. But don't let the name brand fool you. Ask yourself are you buying a quality service or signing a contract with a flashy name marketed all over ...
By travel December 12, 2001
In the present climate, a lot of people are understandably skittish about long trips, especially by air. But we all need vacations, so those changing their travel plans can still take their getaways at resorts ...
By pharmacist December 09, 2001
Pregnant women could prevent their children developing asthma and other allergies by eating food which is rich in vitamin E, new research has suggested. Researchers at Aberdeen University discovered that children whose mothers had a ...
By movies December 09, 2001
by Ben Kenigsberg It's tempting to say that Steven Soderbergh's remake of Ocean's 11 could not possibly have been worse than the original, but it could have been. The ...
By Library December 07, 2001
Before you actually plunk down hard-earned cash or plastic for your holiday gifts, check them out beforehand, via your local library's many consumer information resources. You probably already know that almost every public library subscribes ...
By babystuff December 07, 2001
Since my son has been born, the holiday of Christmas has changed for me. The first year he was amazed at the lights and mostly wanted to pull the tree down. He didn't really care ...
By publicrelations December 06, 2001
If a reporter is interested in your story, help him/her promptly! (Remember, reporters are on strict deadlines.) Here are some additional tips: * Never mislead a reporter! * If you don't know something, admit it. ...
By fatherfrank December 06, 2001
The little boy stood in his driveway sobbing as his Mommy sped away in her late model car. She had been drinking and her two-year-old son was left unattended.
That awful picture is ...
By recreationalfishing December 06, 2001
With the closing of the LI & NY trout seasons last week, local "trouters" by now should be aware Long Island has places where trout fishing is open year round! You can wet a line ...
By Robin Frank December 05, 2001
Record numbers of people are opting for cosmetic surgery with the goal of enhancing the way they look and feeling better about themselves. The number of cosmetic procedures performed last year rose to 5.7 million--up ...
By movies December 03, 2001
by Ben Kenigsberg Too often, filmmakers use untimely death as plot device either to set a film in motion or to bring it to a swift resolution. But In the Bedroom ...
By pharmacist December 01, 2001
A combination of antioxidants was found to protect the lungs of healthy volunteers against damage by ozone, a pollutant found in smog. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Respiratory Care and ...
By Library November 30, 2001
The popular stereotype of the library as a place of quiet scholarship, policed by stern librarians hissing 'shhh!', couldn't be more outdated, false, and unfair to potential library users. Modern libraries are lively places, where ...
By fatherfrank November 30, 2001
Last year around Thanksgiving in the early hours of the morning, a man in his late twenties knocked on my door. It was cold. He was dirty, shivering and very hungry. He told me he ...
By babyplanning November 29, 2001
Those who know me, know that I'm hardly at a loss of words. Usually, I find it easy to write about anything, or chew your ear off, about all sorts of useful and useless information. ...
By lisingles November 29, 2001
So I know I promised to write something in november - but with my birthday, thanksgiving, and apparently my One woman crusade to save the economy, i have been a little busy. SO here's the ...
By childwriting November 29, 2001
To make a character believable you need to create them from scratch, but also give them opinions and points of view. The writer must stand in the character shoes (so to speak) and write from ...
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