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I recorded the December 19 commentary before President Trump gave his speech on Wednesday, December 16. I discussed the reason why the public sees inflation as a continuing problem and pointed out that in general, the rate of inflation had remained near 3 percent since he took office last January.
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Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night – a “mobile sound-sculpture” that has become a holiday cult classic -- return to the region in Kingston, N.Y., tonight at 6pm.
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It’s been a long past week, so it might have already slipped your memory. But only a few days ago, the biggest story going was that of Sherrone Moore, the now former head football coach at Michigan whose life unraveled in public view with remarkable haste.
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The County Executive for Nassau County is now running against Representative Stefanik and appears to have a significant cadre of people, at least from his local area, supporting him.
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The Constitution prohibits “unreasonable searches and seizures.” We’ve gone to citizenship proceedings of lovely people with Hispanic last names, even a little accent.
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December 25th is one of the biggest days of the year for movie theaters. Here are two major new releases you should have on your Christmas Day list.
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State lawmakers wrapped up the legislative session in mid-June.All in all, during the 2025 legislative session, 856 bills passed both houses.Those bills have been (or will soon be) sent to the governor for her consideration – approval or veto.
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This commentary is about language – foul language, nasty language, language that seemingly incites people to bad behavior.
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“The Cottage” is a comedy set in England in 1923. It was written in this century and made its debut on Broadway in 2023. That it was directed by Jason Alexander, who gained fame playing George in “Seinfeld”, gives you a good idea about the humor in the play.
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When New York State instituted its single use plastic carryout bag ban in 2020 I was all for it, for both fashion and environmental reasons.
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Walking - the most natural thing. We walk from one room to the next, up and down aisles in the supermarket, to the car, from the car. We humans are the only animals that walk upright on two legs as our way of getting around.
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Ariel Elias brings her unique comic vantage point to the Mahaiwe’s Indigo Room in Great Barrington, Mass., tonight at 8pm.