Local Voices

waiting to have a baby; is it a good idea to wait so late? When I think back to high school, my biggest fear was getting pregnant and having to deal with the stigma of being a teen mom. I watched some of my friends live through it.

As a new business owner, I completed a thorough checklist of what I needed to start, grow and maintain my business. I micromanaged every detail of my build out, from plywood texture to light bulbs.

She has a will, she has a choice. Now too loud to hear the noise. All those who never wanted to be. And all the voices that we see. Today she drowns in her regrets. Tomorrow she is silent but will not forget. There is nothing else to give.

Illustration By Harriet Faith Of David Brinkley Quote Remember David Brinkley? Half of the journalist team with Chet Huntley from 1956 to 1970, he was an icon of television news reporting in a career that spanned from 1947 to 1990.

Cinco De Mayo is almost upon us, and for no small reason, I would like to say congratulations. I'm not high-fiving anyone in particular, and especially not you, Dos Equis dude, with the groupy magnet, facial hair.

By Guest Blogger William Gillespie, M.D. After a long winter, many of us look forward to enjoying the spring weather.

By Guest Blogger: Diana Robinson, Campaign & Education Coordinator at Food Chain Workers Alliance and member of Governing Board at Brooklyn Food Coalition. Food is an essential part of life. It nourishes our bodies, memories and soul.

The Most Effective Way To Do It, Is To Do It ~ Amelia Earhart Hand Lettered Illustration By Harriet Faith In keeping with the theme of "jes' gettin' 'er done," I present Amelia Earhart, American aviatrix and adventurer.

Can over concerned mothers come in between babies and technology. If you want to motivate your tot to take that first step you've been waiting on put an iMac in front of her. My daughter is more interested in playing with my iPhone than her rattle.

As business owners, we have to deal with events as they occur. Sometimes we can foresee something happening and mitigate our exposure to them, but sometimes we cannot. Often, we simply do not have the capital to avoid certain issues.