Emergency Unpreparedness
My Sunday evening TV watching was suddenly interrupted around 9 pm by a weather alert. Instead of paying attention to the Sunday Night Football action, my eyes were diverted to a severe
Author: Paul DiSclafani
My Voicemail is Full
My friend Mike called on my cell phone last week. Although in today’s world, that would typically not be news. It’s just that he usually calls me on the house
The Pandemic’s Effects on Children
As the lingering effects of this pandemic continue to affect our lives, we find the phrase “New Normal” being thrown around quite regularly. It has caused us to rethink how
Vacation During the Pandemic
Thanks to the coronavirus, this summer was a washout when it came to taking a vacation. First of all, where were you going to go? Like most Long Islanders, we
45-Years of Wearing Eyeglasses
I was a senior in high school when I realized I needed glasses.I thought I could see clearly, even passing the DMV eye test without having to check the dreaded
My Mail-In Voting Concerns
I admit it. I’m concerned about using a mail-in ballot for the upcoming election. This has nothing to do with political affiliation. There are just too many points of failure
The Miracle of Baby Violet
It was the middle of December in 2019 when I got a call from my brother. There was a problem. My niece, who was pregnant with the family’s first great-grandchild,
Solving My FIOS Issues
We began noticing something was amiss a few months ago.It started with the audio while watching dinnertime reruns of Last Man Standing on channel 510 (WLNY/55). I shrugged it off as a
Why Are We Raking Leaves in August?
As August ended and we were led kicking and screaming into Labor Day, the days were still hot and sticky, but the nights were getting colder. You may have noticed
There is Crying in Baseball
Tom Seaver passed away. He was more than just a baseball player to a generation of Mets fans. He was the best baseball player and he was ours. He was