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Road Rage and Weird Aunts

Some of our favorite blogs and local voices this week.

Residents With 'Road Rage'

The Best Reason NOT to Respond to Your Weird Aunt's Text Message This Thanksgiving
Chris Wukovits
Last minute trips to the grocery store before the Thanksgiving feast are bound to happen, and nowadays there’s a pretty good chance you’ll get texts from the family during the ride. If you decide to glance at one of the messages from your crazy Aunt Laurie reminding you to get her favorite schnapps … think again. Read the full story here.

Halloween, Easter, and the Dentist
Birgitta Mayer
Halloween and Easter – one thing both of these holidays have in common is candy. There is no way to escape it – so let your kids enjoy it and then get the extra candy out of the house ! One idea is to bring it to work, leave it in the pantry area and coworkers will gobble it up quickly. You know what they say: “A taste on the lips stays forever on the hips.” Not your kids’ hips – lol -:) Read the full story here.

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Don't Let Holiday Stress Get You Down

Pop quiz! The family is coming to your place for aholiday dinner. Do you feel A) deliriously happy; B) meditative and calm; or C) stressed? Read the full story here.

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New Lung Cancer Screening Shows Promise
North Shore LIJ
Cigarette smoking is the biggest risk factor for lung cancer by far, with current or former smokers making up the vast majority of those with the disease. Fewer people are smoking now, which has led to a reduction in lung cancer. But the disease remains quite common and diagnosis often occurs too late. Read the full story here.

Stupidity Should Have its Limits
Senator Jack M. Martins
If you’re a person who values common sense then prepare yourself to be disgusted and angry.  I’m about to tell you about a sensible piece of legislation that’s long overdue, but is being blocked by the New York State Assembly, which is shamelessly pandering to its constituents with your tax money.  In fact, you may be shocked to learn that we even need this legislation at all, let alone that it’s being systematically stymied by some in Albany. Read the full story here.


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