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By AppreciatingDiversity November 20, 2003
1. Recognize that every individual has a culture, including you "I'm just American, I don't have a culture" --A Common Myth Southerners versus northerners. New Yorkers versus Californians. Americans versus Japanese. ...
By wedding-planning November 17, 2003
I'm sure you may have wondered one time or another about the creation of certain wedding customs! Why do women buy a white dress and only wear it once? Why do we throw birdseed, rice ...
By psychologist November 16, 2003
In my practice, I have heard from many late adolescent and adult patients that they have smoked marijuana for years and they have not seen any problems. They claim they are not dependent upon marijuana, ...
By babystuff November 15, 2003
Traveling with a baby/child/husband (woops.. did I just type that?!) can be taxing. Our family lives all over the East Coast so we do a TON of driving. My Mother's about 8 hours away, Father-in-law ...
By AppreciatingDiversity November 14, 2003
What does your school cafeteria look like? Do kids gravitate toward and sit only with those who share a common background? Next week on November 18th, more than 300,000 students across the country will be ...
By fatherfrank November 12, 2003
There should be a law against campaign literature, especially being mailed to your home. It rarely does much more than attack and degrade one's opponent. Equally as disturbing is that it takes up unnecessary space ...
By babystuff November 12, 2003
Each Thanksgiving we go to my Mother in law's in New Jersey and my son delights in having two whole days to run around with his cousins. Geography separates us, so Thanksgiving is the only ...
By organizing November 05, 2003
Anyone who has a garage, attic or basement knows that these areas are generally the least organized of the household. Mainly because having a clutter here is more acceptable than in any other area of ...
By horticulture November 05, 2003
Fall is upon us once again and the trees are in the process of dropping their leaves in preparation for winter dormancy. We have been lucky in some respects this year with the amount of ...
By fatherfrank November 05, 2003
Men and women will be elected and re-elected to serve the needs of the larger Suffolk County community. It was very disturbing when I recently took a poll in my college Sociology class at Suffolk ...
By residentialre November 05, 2003
Home improvements tend to inspire thoughts of large, expensive projects. Yet, it is often the little things that add so much value. Do you want to improve your home for resale or personal pleasure but ...
By fatherfrank October 30, 2003
As a working parent living in our larger community, how much free time do you have? If you are raising children, how often do you eat at least one meal a day as a family? ...
By healthandfitness October 29, 2003
With winter approaching and temperatures dropping, you must be vigilant with your warm up. Whether it's strength training, cardiovasular training or a group fitness class, you can miss the most important component of your workout. ...
By mobd October 29, 2003
In good times and bad, there's one customer that always has a shopping list and that always pays its bills and is particularly interested in minority and women owned businesses - the federal government. The ...
By travel October 27, 2003
If you want to have a memorable stay in a Bed & Breakfast, why not stay in one that's a model for the others? The Three Mountain Inn, located in Jamaica, Vermont, really has it ...
By Stan Wiest October 25, 2003
www.stanwiest.com Music can set the mood for romance, conversation or dancing, wonderful components of a wedding reception. Music is the very first thing that greets your guests and the last thing they'll hear when they ...
By fatherfrank October 24, 2003
Are you being held hostage by your teenager? In the present climate, how does one parent one's son or daughter? What rules are appropriate? What about boundaries and parental expectations? How involved should you be ...
By museums October 23, 2003
A little known gem sitting back from the road on Montauk Highway in Center Moriches, the Haven's House was the home of one of the first families of Suffolk County. The house was moved from ...
By Robin Frank October 20, 2003
Twenty-six year-old Debra Cooperman is half the woman she used to be... in a positive sense. After struggling with every diet under the sun and consulting several nutritionists for help, she finally opted for gastric ...
By wedding-planning October 19, 2003
I am a "food person". When you come from an Italian background you are born into it. I believe that good food can make any occasion successful. So if you find that food is not ...
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