Andy Warhol predicted that in the future everyone would be famous for 15 minutes. Judging by the circus side show that is now media, I’d say he was onto something. Television stations... Read more »
Living in the river towns we are affected more often than most with suicidal people threatening to or actually jumping off the Tappan Zee, a popular bridge for jumpers because it is... Read more »
Dara-Lynn Weiss, Amy Chua, Pamela Druckerman. Not household names, but their beliefs about parenting are getting a lot of attention. Amy Chua is the author of The Battle Hymn of the Tiger... Read more »
So, midterms are over, now it’s on to PSATs, SATs, ACTs, and in June, Regents and Final Exams. Working with so many adolescents in my practice, I sometimes feel like all I... Read more »
This is the last in my “soapbox series” about the state of healthcare in this country. You may have read the last two articles and thought, “I am only one person; what... Read more »
Doctors are not going to be homeless and begging in the streets. This is not an article to suggest that you should set up some fund for starving healthcare professionals. But due... Read more »
This article is the first in a series of three regarding the healthcare system in our country, what might be called “An Rx for guaranteeing good healthcare.” I was inspired to write... Read more »
It’s that time of year again…. caps and gowns, summer jobs, preparing for the next stage in life. I have written here more than a couple of Junes, hailing our local graduates... Read more »
When Ossining resident Bill Huppuch retired from his job as an elementary school principal in 2009, he wasn’t envisioning a traditional retirement — in a new home, warmer climate with lots of... Read more »
Bullying can be defined as intentional hurtful acts repeatedly committed by one child against another. It can include physical bullying such as kicking and hitting, verbal bullying such as name calling, and... Read more »
