National parks are a national treasure—and Americans know it. The National Park Service saw 325.5 million recreation visits in 2023 (up more than 13 million visitors from the previous year!), and almost half of Americans (48%) say visiting the national parks is on their bucket list.National parks help preserve and protect many...
On Receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award
Receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from PRPLI (Public Relations Professionals of Long Island) is a significant honor. It's a testament to years of dedication, innovation, and success. I am deeply honored to be this year's recipient. It reflects on a career that spanned decades and transformed my life. My Background...
46% of People of Color Say Employers Could Do More to Decrease Hair Discrimination
What gets me angry is our lack of understanding of different people and different cultures. We're not the "white America" that we may have been in the past. We are comprised of so many different types of people and those differences make us an amazing country, because we are not...
Mental Health Issues Amongst Older Employees
Mental stress factors at work and in private life are associated with sleep problems among older employees. As sleep and sleep quality are of key importance for recovery, disturbances in sleep and recovery may affect not only the quality of life, but also health as well as work and functional...
Why I Decided to Donate My Kidney by Mindy Davidson
My Kidney Donation: My kidney donation journey began back in the fall of 2020. A former colleague had asked a few of us to watch a video about her cousin who was in need of a donation. At the time, I had already known 3 people who had donated kidneys-...
Business Owners – Pay Your Manual Workers Weekly!
I recently had a conversation with Paul Aloe of Kudman Trachten Aloe & Posner LLP. He was telling me that there are strict laws right now to pay manual workers weekly as opposed to bi-weekly. Here are some of the questions I asked. What Defines a Manual Worker? While the...
8 Shoes Women Need in Their Closet
Across America, footwear sales are outperforming records from 2020 and 2019. In fact, shoes are among the top six most purchased items this year. Shoe sales have jumped by 22% and casual footwear, such as sneakers, are leading the retail pack with a heightened replenishment cycle and demand. As restrictions...
5 Ways to Make Immunization Easy for your Child
Guest Blog Vaccines save the lives of 3 million people every year. According to an article by the World Health Organization (WHO), specific ingredients in the shots like the antigen, adjuvant, preservatives and stabilizers can protect against at least 20 diseases like diphtheria, pertussis, influenza and measles. Vaccines are continuously...
A Biracial Experience by Doc Golden
I saw this post on Facebook and asked permission from Doc Golden to share with this community. Doc and I are fellow triathletes and runners and we met back in 2016 when I ran the NYTriExpo. I have always been very impressed with her achievements. And, I wanted to give...
CBD: 10 Must-know Science-based Facts By Eddie Fatakhov, M.D.
Cannabidiol is quickly becoming a household name better known as CBD. This marijuana plant-derived, non-psychoactive, natural remedy is being adapted to treat a wide variety of ailments from anxiety and pain to various seizure disorders. So what is this “miracle drug” and why should you care? Here are 10 science-based...