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    Ann Rostow: Bad Samaritans

    Ann Rostow: Bad Samaritans

    By Ann Rostow– Bad Samaritans Last issue, I neglected to write about the antigay right-wing group, Samaritan’s Purse, which has voluntarily set up a 60-bed field hospital in Central Park.…

    Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign, Paves Way for Biden

    Bernie Sanders Suspends Presidential Campaign, Paves Way for Biden

    Senator Bernie Sanders on April 8 ended his bid for the presidency, with former Vice President Joe Biden now the clear Democratic front-runner in the race. After a conference call…

    Six Feet of Separation: Sheltering-in for DV Survivors During COVID-19

    Six Feet of Separation: Sheltering-in for DV Survivors During COVID-19

    By Andrea Shorter– 1.5 million and rising: the number of people the world over infected by coronavirus as of this writing. Soon enough, if not already, more of us will…

    2020 Foresight: Expect the Unexpected

    2020 Foresight: Expect the Unexpected

    By John Lewis– When I was a senior in high school back in the 1970s, I played classical piano and was invited to perform the difficult Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in…

    Big Abilities and Style

    Big Abilities and Style

    By Philip Ruth– When is too much too much? It’s a subjective question with a highly personalized answer.  In terms of cars, the response has no baseline. Pretty much any…

    GGBA Member Spotlight: BottleART

    BottleART is an innovative organization that offers sticker decals of fine art crafted by art students. The exposure supports the students, and the proceeds support their art education locally. Plus,…

    GGBA: What Will Be Our New Normal?

    GGBA: What Will Be Our New Normal?

    By Michael Gunther– It is anyone’s guess what our new normal is going to be as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold. As business owners, who live with ambiguity on…

    COVID-19 and Emergency Relief

    COVID-19 and Emergency Relief

    By Dr. Marcy Adelman– The COVID-19 disease is causing a worldwide health crisis that impacts every one of us. It should come as no surprise that older adults stand the highest…

    James Pratt and John Smith: Martyrs to Madness and Idiocy

    James Pratt and John Smith: Martyrs to Madness and Idiocy

    By Dr. Bill Lipsky– “Yesterday morning, at the usual hour,” the Morning Post informed its readers on November 28, 1835, “the sentence of the law was carried into effect upon…

    Out Filmmaker’s Feature Debut Almost Love Looks at Gay and Straight Relationships

    Out Filmmaker’s Feature Debut Almost Love Looks at Gay and Straight Relationships

    By Gary Kramer– Written and directed by actor-turned-filmmaker Mike Doyle, Almost Love, available on demand, is an affable romantic comedy-drama about a handful of neurotic New Yorkers. Adam (out actor…