MONTAUK COLUMNS
How I Almost Vanitized an Election I almost vanitized an election. The almost-vanitized election was the September 15th Democratic Primary for District Attorney in Westchester County, home to such first-name-only Democratic luminaries as "Bill and Hillary," and "Martha." (If only Cher would move to Chappaqua!) |
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Good News Broadcast I want to share with you some of the programs that we have been involved with that you will be seeing in the near future on www.goodnewsbroadcast.com. We also invite you to attend some of events in New York City that will be special broadcasts. |
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"anna" it was still dark when i awoke.it was early sunday morning before daybreak.i heard dad and my two older brothers leave our apartment on their way to a semi-pro soccer match.this was normal for this time of the year.it was mid october,1951,and soccer was harry's passion.they had to travel on three buses from our location,the central west bronx,just off the grand concourse.zerega oval,where the game would be played was located on the other side of the borough,miles away and southeast from our street.we did not own a car. dad worked the other six days a week.he was a master craftsman,a furrier.the apartment was pitch black save for a small reflection off the far wall,down the hallway,near my parent's bedroom.sunday morning was mama's chance to get some rest,but a small light was on by their bedroom,was something wrong? |
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MonTalk© Dream Quote of the Month: “Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” - Mark Twain |
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Earth Talk: Questions & Answers About Our Envirnoment With concerns about climate change and the fate of the world’s imperiled oceans and waterways at an all time high, it makes sense that the boating industry would be looking into greener ways to try to do their part and to attract some of those increasing numbers of environmentally conscious customers. |
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The Art of Love Persue the questions and answers with Lucia. |
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Seasons Change...The Colour Palette For Fall 2009 Say goodbye to summer, and hello to fall! With the change of season upon us, fall weather may bring with it colder, harsher weather, which may result in dryer, environment for the face, As a Makeup Artist, my number one priority is having the proper “canvas” which is the skin. |
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World March for Peace and Nonviolence on Long Island The World March for Peace and Nonviolence will take place this fall, covering six continents. People in over 100 countries have planned events in support of the march. It will begin in New Zealand on October 2, 2009, Gandhi’s birthday and the International Day of Nonviolence, and will end in Argentina on January 2, 2010. |
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County Legislative Passes 3% Motel/Hotel Tax Hike Montauk visitors will have to allow some extra money in their vacation budgets starting December 1, 2009...but don’t blame the local hotel and motel management! In September, the Suffolk County Legislature voted in a 3% motel/hotel tax increase taking affect on that day. |
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Poetry Corner Autumn decreases day to day. Gardens that flourished under the sun’s summer rays-wait –then return. Montauk’s beauty is fall’s portrait of parks and trails tucked between cooling waters. This month's poems have the grande dame of the seasons—fall, as their theme. |
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My Middle Name is Halloween I love Halloween. Always have. You might say I was born for it. While one grandmother got her wish for me to be her namesake, the American version of Nunziata, which is Nancy, my Irish grandmother chose my middle name. Samhain. |
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Health a' Plenty The purpose of my column is to introduce you to delicious and nutritious meat and dairy free meals. I joined the Wellness Foundation in Montauk and learned that a lifestyle free of all animal products can help stop and reverse heart disease, help fight and prevent cancer, have enormous environmental benefits and stop the suffering of billions of animals per year. Check out this month's recipe - Armenian Fassoulia Over Rice Pilaf (String Bean Stew Over Rice). |
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Ciaran Sheehan Comes Home to Montauk If you did not attend the Ciaran Sheehan concert, Coming Home, you missed one of Montauk’s premier musical events! Every seat in the stunning St. Therese of Lisieux church was taken with many of the guests repeat attendees from one of Mr. Sheehan’s other concerts. |
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NFL Preview 2009 The saying ‘on any given Sunday’ took on new meaning when the perennial doormat Arizona Cardinals came with one defensive stop of hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. While Cinderella stories do not normally stretch as far as that, teams that finished way out of the money a year ago have no reason to count themselves out of Super Bowl XLIV. |
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Calling All Seniors If you are 60 or older, this information is for you! Or perhaps you know someone in Montauk that might enjoy the following, then by all means pass this article along. Right next door to the Montauk Firehouse is a wonderful building called the Montauk Playhouse Community Center. |
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Who Are You? I’m constantly amazed by how easy it is for us to describe other people- and how difficult it is for us to describe ourselves. When asked who they are most people act as if I’ve asked them for the square root of 734. They have no idea. Or if they have an idea, it’s usually based on a description that is more about what they do in the world rather than the personal qualities they possess. |
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Bill O'Reilly On The American Dream Show Ingrid Lemme got her dream by finally getting a long-awaited interview with Bill O’Reilly, famous host of “The O’Reilly Factor” on Fox TV. She interviewed the opinionated and controversial news host on her “American Dream Show” on September 26 at Gurney’s Inn. It will be airing on WVVH-TV, Channel 78, on October 2, at 7 p.m. |
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Dock Jumping Deana Returns You may remember, last October, the Montauk Sun’s cover featured a photograph I had taken of my good friend, Deana Camerlingo, doing a handstand on top of a dock piling in Montauk. |
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Fall Fest 2009 The Montauk Chamber of Commerce announces its 2 Day Annual Fall Festival which will be held on Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th from 11 – 5pm “on the Green” in the Center of downtown Montauk. . |
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Fantastic Sky Watching There is always something going on in Montauk, both day and night and these past five months there has been one more delightful activity to join. The Montauk Observatory Group has been hosting lectures and “star parties” all summer long and the offerings have been wonderful. |
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Surfers Healing Surfers Healing is free surf camp for children with autism. It was founded by Israel (Izzy) and Danielle Paskowitz. Their son, Isaiah, was diagnosed with autism at age three. |
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Nancy Altas Montauk's Rockstar Mom After spending a Sunday afternoon dancing in the back of my truck for four hours straight as The Nancy Atlas Project rocked Nick’s On The Beach, I was looking forward to falling into a deep, blissful sleep. Instead, I found myself lying awake staring up at the ceiling trying to remember the last few words to one of Nancy Atlas’ new songs! “Shake it…Bake it….Soft, Sweet …something about white meat????” |
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Montauk Village Association's Greenery Party On Friday, August 28th, Montauk locals came out in full force to attend the Montauk Village Association’s new Greenery Scenery Party at the Montauk Yacht Club. After a long summer of planning and fundraising, the party was a huge success and a good time was had by all. |
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