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Long Island Libraries About to go Fee-Less

pdisco23 September 30, 2021October 30, 2021

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There was a great Seinfeld episode from 1991 called “The Library.” Jerry is pursued by a library investigations officer, Lt. Bookman. Apparently, he never returned the book Tropic of Cancer from his high school

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Say Goodbye to Styrofoam

pdisco23 September 15, 2021October 8, 2021

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Just as we were getting used to life without plastic bags to carry groceries, we’re losing another convenience item polluting our planet. As the Honeymooners Marathon starts on Jan. 1, New York State

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The King of the Game Shows

pdisco23 August 25, 2021October 3, 2021

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Ok, I admit it. I love watching game shows. I usually have the Game Show Network (GSN) on in the background when I have breakfast or need something mindless on

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Who Needs Superstitions When You Have Saints?

pdisco23 August 18, 2021September 21, 2021

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In this column, a few weeks ago, we discussed friggatriskaidekaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th. We also touched on superstitions and other seemingly irrational habits that people live their

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Playing the Name Game

pdisco23 August 11, 2021August 30, 2021

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As a Healthcare IT Consultant, Bruce always prided himself on recognizing faces and remembering names. Little tricks have helped him remember, like repeating the name back to the person. “Hearing

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Fearing Friday the 13th

pdisco23 August 4, 2021August 30, 2021

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Millions of people have a fear of Friday the 13th. The good news for them is that Friday the 13th came only once this year, in August. The even better

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The COVID-19 Olympic Games

pdisco23 July 28, 2021August 23, 2021

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Have you been watching the 2020 Summer Olympic Games? I know it’s 2021, but these are still considered the 2020 Olympic games for record-keeping purposes. According to the TV ratings,

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Lord of the Houseflies

pdisco23 July 21, 2021August 9, 2021

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It started innocently enough while we were having dinner. I thought I spotted a fly out of the corner of my eye. A few years ago, I found out I

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The Girl Who Said, “Boop!”

pdisco23 July 14, 2021July 27, 2021

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Jamie is a bit of a wisenheimer. After more than 20 years on the job for the NYPD, she retired and eventually took a position in the paint department of

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The Horror of Losing Your Cell Phone – Again

pdisco23 July 7, 2021July 27, 2021

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Jasmine and Charlie continued circling the Shoprite parking lot and were sure of only two things. There were no carts in the corral at the front of the store and

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