Category Archives: Viewpoint

Viewpoint: Let’s Acknowledge, then Work Together for Quality of Life

Posted on March 10, 2022 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The following Viewpoint is in response to Cindy Simon’s Viewpoint, “Please Fix Our Beautiful City,” that ran on March 8 in Circling the News.) By ADAM WOLMAN Special to Circling the News Before dismissing progressives or the fringes … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Please Fix Our Beautiful City

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Sue

By CINDY SIMON I am returning from five days in New York City where I once again saw zero homeless tent encampments. What I did see were parks and green spaces being enjoyed by young and old. Benches filled with … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint—Amazon’s Bookstore Is Closing: What a Shame

Posted on March 7, 2022 by Sue

By BOB VICKREY When we learned this week that all 68 of Amazon’s physical bookstores will be closing their doors, I pulled up a column I wrote for the Palisades News in 2018, after it was revealed that one of … Continue reading →

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Wilbur and Babe: Pigs Are “People,” Too

Posted on February 27, 2022 by Sue

By PEPPER EDMISTON Special to Circling the News You know how in large families; some children are less equal than others? It just happens. Birth order, a sibling’s special need, a clash of personalities, a divorce, external events, all can … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Some Neighbors Are Surprised by Golf Noise and School Traffic

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Sue

Some of the people who live in the “Polo Fields” neighborhood — the land between Paul Revere Middle School and the historic Riviera golf course — are shocked that kids go to school or that golfers use the course.  Even … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Teen and Mom Examine Relationship

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Sue

by JULIA ABBOTT (Editor’s note: Palisades High School senior Julia Abbott, placed second in the 2021 Optimist International Oratorical World Championships earning $10,000 in scholarship money. The Brentwood resident, who spoke on the theme “Healing the World with Optimism,” penned … Continue reading →

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VIEWPOINT: The Problem with Community Forums

Posted on January 25, 2022 by Sue

Local community forums are handy – especially in locating and finding lost dogs and alerting neighbors that a road may be closed. These forums have a problem, however, when more complicated issues are involved, such as politics and science. These … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: To Anyone Who Has Lost a Pet

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Sue

(Editor’s note: The following letter appeared on Nextdoor Palisades. To anyone who doesn’t believe in kindness, love or hope, below is proof that these qualities indeed exist.)  Our 14-year-old dog Abbey died last month. The day after she passed away … Continue reading →

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Viewpoint: Remembering Sidney Poitier

Posted on January 9, 2022 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story is reprinted with permission. It initially ran on Facebook as a remembrance of Roger and Michelle Potash about Sidney Poitier. Potash is a veteran attorney and he and his wife are Palisades residents.) Roger Potash posted: … Continue reading →

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Looking for Meals in All the Wrong Place

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Sue

  By BOB VICKREY The author and satirist Fran Lebowitz once said “I would eat at home more often but there’s no food there.” In recent years, I’ve adopted Fran’s motto. I’ve been single perhaps way too long, and usually … Continue reading →

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