BY DIANE DIMOND I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about our Department of Homeland Security lately. The DHS was formed after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, of course, but since then it has grown to mammoth proportions. It now has more than 200,000 employees, and it is the nation’s third-largest Cabinet department after Defense […]
BY THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY Soon the carefree days of summer will be upon us. There will be lots of leisure time ahead for all of us. There will be so many things to do, so many places to visit, so many thrills to enjoy. Why not write the great American novel? With all the […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Honor has just been chosen as a finalist at the prestigious Kerrville Folk Festival in Texas and Borderline says only the very best and most talented singer/songwriters are selected for this competition. Finnegan, born in Chicago, is to sing at Borderline’s concert that starts at 2 p.m., Sunday at the New […]
Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.
BY ERIN MAHER Hip hop has a new home right here in Rockland County. The Roc Runna Radio Show, broadcast over the Internet every Tuesday night from 6 to 8 p.m., is Rockland’s newest Hip hop-based radio show. The Roc Runna Radio Show showcases new local and international artists and musicians, such as Adamental, an […]
Deadly epidemic quietly ravaging suburban communities BY DYLAN SKRILOFF [Name redacted], 20, of Tomkins Cove, a popular local musician in the band Truth Be Told, was arrested Monday, May 13, charged with possession of 2.1 grams of heroin (enough for several persons to overdose on) and a small quantity of marihuana. On the heels of […]