Struggling through disaster , together
      Like so many people, all kinds of thoughts continue to run through our minds as we work through the tragedy of September 11. We move from fear to anger to depression and back to fear and anger again and we try to make sense out of the senseless. The only solace has been the courageous stories of th...
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We can look to God for wisdom, answers
Dear Editor:
      We are still reeling from shock. Despite our sophisticated technology, the activities of the FBI, CIA and other agencies, our nation has been terribly wounded. Even those of us not directly affected by the horrible, unimaginable slaughter in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are stunned.
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Let there be peace on earth
Dear Editor:
      On September 11, I like the rest of the world was stunned by the current events. I wanted to put some normalcy in my life and thought a ride to Gilgo would help. I was not alone. There were many people on the beach. Due to tropical storm Erin blowing out to sea, there was a riptide, it seemed like ...
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A search to understand the incomprehensible
      Every morning I drive over the Great South Bay bridge, cross the State Boat Channel Bascule Bridge and head west along Ocean Parkway towards Meadowbrook and eventually JFK Airport. On Tuesday morning, September 11, the sun made the sky and water blue. The radio announcer said it was a top ten, mean...
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