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President’s Day Message for 2026
Presidents’ Day Message 2026 The two presidents that we celebrate on this holiday were unique in their times. George Washington was extraordinary in his mission to win our independence was…
Christmas/Hanukkah Message 2025
The Christmas-Hanukkah season is a hopeful time of the year, and this year is no exception. Despite the lack of good news, we have the hearts of the people. And…
Thanksgiving 2025
Having lived longer and healthier than most people, I am very thankful. But the world we inhabit has had me concerned. As a person who reads history, we are in…
Remembering That Frightful Day of 9-11-01
I was in the Millennium Diner in Smithtown, speaking to one of my insurance clients over breakfast. “A plane just crashed into the Twin Towers!” someone shouted. I assumed it…
Labor Day Message 2025
There is a painting by the French artist, Jean-François Millet, titled “Man with a Hoe,” from 1862. This painting inspired American poet Edwin Markham to write a heart wrenching poem…
July 4th Message 2025
Celebrating July 4th has had many meanings in the different years of my life. When I was a boy, I lived by the bay and that meant swimming, fishing, motorboat races…