I predict that the popularity of New Age and occult practices will increase here on Long Island. No I am not claiming to see into the future, nor am I reading tea leaves or flipping tarot cards. Mostly I am going by the proliferation of storefront psychics I have seen in my travels and the […]

School days, school days … Didn’t you hate it when your parents sang that song beginning in mid-August? I was one of those odd children who actually liked the first few weeks of school; crisp, untouched notebooks and sharp pencils. Pens with caps and the smell of mimeograph in the air, it appealed to the […]

"Summer is a lovely time to help your children choose some books to read purely for enjoyment. You can expose them to the stories that will elevate their minds as well as entertain them or you can allow them to peruse the tripe that is now referred to as Young Adult (YA) Lit. " Read […]

I live in a noisy world. You do too I’m sure. My noise is comprised of seven lively children and their various activities. I have often thought God knew what he was doing when he blessed a woman who values order and quiet with a large family of children who do not share those values. […]

"Hollywood has promoted this idea of true love that belies the meaning of the term. The end of the story usually is the guy getting the girl or the girl getting the guy and we fade away from a romantic scene that leaves the viewer with a cozy “happily ever after” feeling. There is also […]