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Greg Blass Reality check: Water is a finite resource and it’s time to stop squandering it

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The time is now for all of us to wake up and take some simple steps to conserve our precious drinking water resource.

Greg BlassYoga & meditation: a cure for what ails us

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It makes sense for anyone, in any lifestyle, at any age, to try a yoga class. More than likely it won't be at all what you may think.

Greg Blass How gambling and greedy governments may shape the future of Long Island

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America's conversion to a gambling nation has fed government's addiction to growth. A tribal casino for L.I. is not as far-fetched an idea as it may have seemed — and the Calverton Enterprise Park continues to be the subject of discussion among developers, real estate brokers, bankers and politicians.

Greg Blass Who benefits from crushing levels of student debt facing today’s graduates?

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College graduates carrying tens of thousands in student debt into their 40s, can't save money for the down payment on houses or cars, can't find their way out of their parents' homes, save for retirement or accumulate enough capital to start a new business. See the student loan debt clock as it ticks along at $2,726.27 every second.

Greg Blass Judge in Trump U. case should have seen this coming and recused himself to avoid ‘appearance of impropriety’

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Under Code of Conduct for U.S. judges, it would have been wise, and preferable, for the judge in the Trump case to have anticipated this kind of imbroglio well before it flared up.

Greg Blass Recent history provides context for understanding Bellone-Spota standoff

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How will the current drama between Suffolk District Attorney Thomas Spota and County Executive Steve Bellone play out? Look to political theater of the 1990s for clues.

Greg BlassWho will reform politics and fight corruption? It’s up to you. Yes, you.

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Former county legislator Greg Blass, known as a 'maverick' for his unwillingness to play with the party bosses, makes a case for getting involved in politics and the dangers of leaving government up to people who are in it, not for public service, but for their own self-interests.

Suffolk can — and must — do more to revive once-thriving shellfish industry

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Suffolk can and must do much more to grow the aquaculture industry in its bays: 600 acres out of the 110,000 in the Peconic Estuary is comparable to the size of a postage stamp.

Greg Blass Agriculture is the lifeblood of our economy — and our future

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Why all East End residents need to embrace local agriculture, support it and promote it.

Greg Blass How to make sure a child thrives when parents live apart

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Less than half of all kids in the U.S. today live with both biological parents until they reach adulthood. The impacts of this— on the children and society as a whole — are legion. Here's what parents who live apart need to do to help their children thrive. Advice from former family court judge Greg Blass.