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By fatherfrank October 01, 2009
There have been conversations across the country around kitchen tables, in local pubs, in college classrooms, and in law school classes, concerning the now famous "Hofstra Case."
Unfortunately, no matter how it ends, ...
By sports October 01, 2009
Shanahan, Devils Part Ways on the Cusp of His 22nd NHL Season When Brendan Shanahan first broke into the National Hockey League with the New Jersey Devils in 1987, he probably didn't expect to still ...
By sports September 25, 2009
Yankees First Team to Clinch Playoff Berth The plan began to take shape nearly a year ago. Once the 2008 Yankees' record slipped down far enough to where both the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston ...
By fatherfrank September 25, 2009
Heroin has become the drug of choice among young people according to Suffolk County District Attorney, Tom Spota. Unfortunately, over the last few months we have read and heard of horrific stories regarding heroin distribution, ...
By fatherfrank September 18, 2009
Every so often in education, you meet a teacher and/or a coach that makes a lasting impression on your life. That teacher influences you not only in the classroom or on the playing field, but ...
By karate September 13, 2009
On November 8th The Long Island Kkarate Championships will be held at The Holiday Inn at McArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma. This will no doubt be Long Island's signature Karate event. This year marks the 5th ...
By dating-singles September 12, 2009
Men and Money At a recent event, my friend Jennifer stopped by to say hello. After the event, we had the following conversation: Jay- "What do you think about Zeek?" (a guy who was participating ...
By fatherfrank September 11, 2009
Recently, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a report, A Climate of Fear." It underscored a deep concern that people of color, both documented and undocumented, live in fear within our larger community. The report ...
By sports September 11, 2009
While Yankee fans may not be quite there yet, Met fans have been ready for some football since about, oh, the end of May. Either way, the National Football League gets going with their annual ...
By liseniors September 08, 2009
Across the United States, ethical wills have become a growing estate planning tool used to ensure legacies for generations to come. Many Americans are beginning to realize there may be a gap in their estate ...
By sports September 04, 2009
League Leaders Reminiscent of 1998 Super Team 11 years ago, the New York Yankees steamrolled through the regular season, playoffs and World Series to win their 24th championship. A totally dominating 114-win summer was punctuated ...
By fatherfrank September 03, 2009
Since the death of Senator Edward Moore Kennedy, much has been said and written about his life and about his politics. In many ways, he was larger than life from a much storied family.
By fatherfrank August 27, 2009
Students are returning to school across the country. Some are beginning new levels of education for the first time. There are new teachers entering the classroom for the first time as well.
Parents ...