Feb 71 minIt's Not Groundhog Day AnymoreGroundhog Day – the day when we cheerfully note the fact that a burrowing rodent in Pennsylvania is generally more accurate than weather...
Jan 311 minQuestions to Ask Yourself After Dry JanuaryDry January 2022 has come to a close and whether not you made it the full 31 days without a beer, glass of wine or a mixed drink, it...
Jan 261 minWhat Can You Remove From Your To-Do List?Focus on large-scale critical projects, not meaningless tasks that consumer your day and sap your energy.
Jan 182 minToday – January 19th – is Quitter’s Day!What’s Quitter’s Day? It’s the day, according to the folks who run the fitness app Strava, that people are most likely to ditch their New...
Apr 13, 20213 minMarijuana is Legal in New York: What Now?Now that state lawmakers in Albany have legalized recreational marijuana, it’s time to ensure that public safety, public health and...
Apr 1, 20213 minWe Need to Weed Out Stoned DriversThe scent of marijuana has become common on Long Island’s highways and as lawmakers in Albany finalize plans to legalize adult...
Feb 17, 20211 minKnow Why You Didn’t Exercise Yesterday?You didn’t have time. You figured you’d do it today. Something unexpected came up. It was too cold outside. None of that is true. In...
Feb 6, 20213 minIs New York State Gambling With Our Lives?Faced with a $15 billion budget gap, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed the legalization of mobile sports gambling in his...
Jan 9, 20212 minHere’s What You Should Know About Alcohol and the COVID VaccineIf you’re planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19, it might be a good idea to lay off the booze for a few days before or after each shot....
Nov 11, 20201 minRunners Run, Bloggers BlogThe Practice: Shipping Creative Work Pick a thing – running, writing, singing, yoga, meditation, photography or whatever else you’ve been...
Aug 22, 20201 minUnfriending and UnderstandingBritish philosopher Alain de Botton “Sitting down at a table with a group of strangers has the incomparable and odd benefit of making it...
May 5, 20203 minConsider Mental Health In The Way We Work Post-PandemicIn coming weeks, New York will officially reopen for business and millions of us will shed our sweatpants, venture from our quarantined...
Dec 15, 20191 minWhy Wait Until January 1st?Many people make New Year’s resolutions – things they’ll start, or stop, doing on January 1st. They’ll diet, exercise more, stop smoking,...
Nov 26, 20192 minFDA Warns Consumers about CBDCBD is in just about everything these days – drinks, lotions, beauty aids and even products – and while its often touted as a natural...
Nov 19, 20192 minWhat Would Make Today Great?Think about it for a moment. What would make today great? Would it be re-connecting with an old friend? Starting or finishing a...
Sep 3, 20192 minThose First Day of School PicturesWhat’s the risk? Predators, identity thieves, folks who will sell your pictures to stock photo services and even aggressive salespeople...
May 10, 20192 minEquality and Social Justice Make Great Mother’s Day GiftsBut Mother’s Day should also be a time when we consider the plight of mothers who are struggling and re-affirm our commitment to women’s...
Jan 6, 20192 minWhy You Should Run/Walk Without Music“Isn’t it boring?” “Don’t you need the distraction?” Nope. I’ll occasionally run with music or while listening to a podcast or a book...
Nov 9, 20182 minSpanking Hurts Kids In More Ways Than We Originally Thoughtpolicy statement on corporal punishment, confirming what most already knew: that spanking increases aggression in young children in the...
Nov 6, 20182 minVote Because You CanIt won’t matter. I don’t like any of the candidates. The campaigns were vicious and ugly. I just don’t have time. Those are all things...