It wouldn’t be the holiday season without an influx of clever shopping scams to watch out for! Over the years, online shopping has become the number one method of gift purchasing for the holidays. Unfortunately, this also means an increase in online thieves looking to scam their way into gifts and money at your expense.Staying…
Continue ReadingSolar Eclipse on Long Island…How Much Will You Really See?
A full solar eclipse is coming to the United States on Monday, August 21, 2017. Though it will only be a PARTIAL eclipse for Long Island. We won’t be seeing the full obscuration the way that some other parts of the country will, more than 70 percent of the sun will be obscured by the…
Continue ReadingIs Your Teen Attending The #1 Party School OF 2018?
Are you in the process of searching for colleges for your high school junior or senior? Many people believe that education is the most important factor to consider, however what about the social atmosphere in which your college-bound child will be part of socially? College is a time for new experiences, meeting people, and making…
Continue ReadingWhat Happened to the Friendly Skies?
Ten years ago, “MADtv” featured a parody about a no-frills airline that charged multiple fees. Want a seat belt, it asked – that will cost you $5. The mechanism that releases the seatbelt – another $7. Oxygen masks are free, but to start the flow of air you’d better have $75.63.What seemed like a silly…
Continue ReadingMall fights, Packed Parking Lots, Pickpocketers…’Tis the Season to be Alert!
Holiday Travel SafetyIt was Andy Williams who sang, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year. It’s the hap-happiest season of all.” There are some precautions that should be taken to keep the mood merry.Road DangersThe holiday season brings with it a number of driving hazards. The Christmas/New Year’s holiday period is one of the…
Continue ReadingIt’s Real and Affecting Many…Election Stress Disorder
Adultery, sexual assault, walls to keep out Mexicans…the 2016 Presidential Campaign between Donald J. Trump, the Republican Party nominee, and Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party nominee, has gotten downright dirty.Just when it doesn’t seem it can get any worse, it does. A recently released “Access Hollywood” clip featured Trump bragging in vulgar terms about kissing,…
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