Peter Stone
I grew up in Brooklyn, NY. I was happy doing clinical work. I've been studying and practicing for over twenty years. Married with children.
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"A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
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TrappedMay 2009 some 500 Haitian officials attending a conference with child advocates had pledged to make restavek and child-protection a legislative priority. -
Should "Churches" Be Homophobic?Church leader Bishop Alfred A. Owens Jr. and his wife, an assistant pastor, are known for calling out derogatory names like "sissy", "punk", "faggot" and such from the pulpit. -
Standing for SomethingI got this email with about 400 people on the list of recipients. Some of you know what I mean. You also know there are approximately three groups of people associated with the recipients. -
Race - the Power of Illusion a ReviewSickle cell disease affects more than 72,000 Americans, primarily those of African heritage, but also those of Arabian, Asian, Caribbean, Indian, Italian Spanish-Mediterranean, and South and Central American descent. -
Famous People Having Underage SexOne of the damaging spots on Michael Jackson's character was child abuse charges. He was not the first nor most famous person to be charged. -
Michael Jackson and His AilmentsSeveral news sources and media pictures documented Michael Jackson's plastic surgeries. His first nose surgery was actually necessary. -
PETA - Lord of the FliesThe female Musca domestica can lay as many as 2,000 eggs. If the weather is warm, the eggs hatch in about 10 hours, creating a new fly generation that continue breeding. PETA wants the flies released back outside. -
The Rise of the Papal StateThe Papal States include territories under direct sovereign rule of the Pope, and at one time included most of the modern Italian regions of Romagna, Marche, Umbria and Lazio. This governing power is commonly called the temporal power of the Pope. -
Pope Julius II and the Swiss GuardSwiss Guard of the Vatican is the personal guard of the pope. Recruited from the Catholic cantons of central Switzerland, the Swiss Guard at the Vatican is garbed in Medici Family blue, red and yellow of Renaissance design. -
Murder House for SaleWould you buy a house known to be the scene of a murder? In some cases the houses are less than half price. -
Fathers Can Stop Domestic ViolenceIt is hard to know exactly how common domestic violence is, because people often don't report it. There is no typical victim. It happens among people of all ages. It affects those of all levels of income and education.
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Harlem - Brief HistoryHarlem includes a vast area. Zip Codes include 10027 to 10031. -
Will the Real Mother Goose Please Stand Up?The Mother Goose Society was founded in 1987 to encourage a love for the warm tradition of Mother Goose rhymes and Mother Goose's comforting embrace and to promote the annual celebration of Mother Goose Day.
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Community Coffee Review: Still One Pound - 16 OuncesCommunity Coffee is the largest family-owned retail coffee brand in America.
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Tribeca - Robert DeNiroThe big lofts, quiet streets, and good schools still draw doctors, bankers, and lawyers. These days, "it seems a little more touristy because of ground zero." -
Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, BrooklynThe building stands 512-foot, 34-story. For years it served as a bank and office building for dentists. -
The Italian ConnectionMona was smart. She majored in business accounting at Baruch College. Then she did something really stupid; she went to work for Tabacchi. It was 1968.
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Sophie and the Baby - Part TwoThe label read Burberry; it was actually a London fog raincoat. Nice, really, nice.....Going through the pockets, Sophie found one with a hole. Something was in the lining... -
Sophie and the Baby - Part OneSophie's been trying to keep a low profile since the incident with Sal. -
The "Walter Winchell" of AC - Donald PenningtonThe legacy Donald Pennington wants to leave new writers. He said that he just wants to help people reach their full potential, which could be fame.
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The Mob, the Police & the GirlShe was ready to cross Nostrand Avenue by the Junction until she heard those words! "Kill the cop."
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Finding Affordable Health CareHill-Burton Free & Reduced Cost Care at hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities are required to provide a specific amount of free or below cost health care to people unable to pay.
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I Deserted My Wife on Garage-Sales DayMy wife is great at making deals. She gets people to buy stuff, they weren't thinking of buying. So yes I left, ran out, deserted and was missing in action. -
My Day with TwitterSo I "tweeted or detweeted" today instead of writing the article I intended. The result of my day is now chronicled for all to see.
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The Dead Sea or the Great Salt LakeHow does the Dead Sea compare to the Great Salt Lake in Utah? -
The Negro-IndianThe Medal of Honor, this nation's highest honor for valor, was awarded to four Seminole-Negro Indian Scouts. -
Harvesting PenniesI have seen how much money can be made by collecting coins, people put loose change into tins in shops, they may only put in a penny or two, but it all adds up. -
The Spring (Vernal) EquinoxWhat does all this mean for us today? In some traditional cultures, the first day of spring is the first day of the year. You can let the Vernal Equinox be another opportunity to begin again. Do something special to recognizing a special time. -
What Brooklyn Accent?Do people really speak Brooklynese? I actually found people who believed most people from Brooklyn sound like Rosie Perez, Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei in My Cousin Vinnie. -
Easter Greeting Card MessagesIn the United States, the Easter holiday has been effectively secularized. Easter does appear in the Bible Act 12:1-5. -
Mohawk Indians-Ironworkers/SkyscrapersMohawks first employed by the Dominion Bridge Company in 1886 after workers noticed tribal members casually walking across the construction beams of a train bridge being built across the St. Lawrence River near their reservation at Kahnawake, Montreal.
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Resorts Make Vacations More AffordableArmed and Uniformed Forces as well as Department of Defense(DoD) are eligible to use military resorts. Many civilians may be eligible for inclusion in some military resorts.
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Bras and Breast CancerThe study states that wearing a bra for the whole day compresses the lymphatic system of the breast, resulting in accumulation of toxins that cause breast cancer.
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The Forgotten Confederates-African-Americans"When you eliminate the Black Confederate soldier, you've eliminated the history of the South." quoted from General Robert E. Lee, in 1864. -
Politically Connected National Institutes of Heath (NIH)National Institutes of Health (NIH) was earmarked for approximately $10 billion dollars in the Stimulus Plan.
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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation Not FirstHistory has documented that Lincoln was not the first to write an Emancipation Proclamation. Actually he may have been the third.
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Farewell to Walter Reed Army Medical CenterThe Rose Garden and flowering trees gave the place a park like atmosphere. Only the military in uniform reminded one it was a military base. That was before 9/11 and the post being closed. -
Walter Reed Army Medical Center's Role in the Civil WarAccording to the tour guide, one tulip tree in particular, which stood near present-day Delano Hall Building 12, was called the sharpshooters' tree. This the tree the sharpshooter fired at President Lincoln, after he ascended Fort Steven's parapet. -
Five Famous People Born in 1809Much excitement was made about Lincoln and Darwin birth dates. Presented here are other famous individuals who do not share the exact date of birth, but they were born in 1809, 200 years ago. -
Visiting Norcross, GANorcross, GA founded as a resort town for wealthy Atlanta's citizen.
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The Mysterious Jonathan NorcrossNorcross, Jonathan (1808-1898) of Atlanta, DeKalb County (now Fulton County), GA was born in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine.
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Online DegreesAs more and more jobs go away, some of us have to reinvent ourselves. As an adults we are busy, but a degree can be obtained with a scheduled and devotion to staying on course.
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Masonic Influence in Washington, D.CThe Octagon Museum, in a joint venture with the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington, D.C. will be circulating the exhibition The Initiated Eye: Secrets, Symbols, Freemasonry and the Architecture of Washington, D.C.
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Piscataway Indians of Washington, DCBefore there was a Washington, DC, there was forest and swamp inhabited by the Native American Tribe of Piscataway.
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Jury Duty on Inauguration Day 2009This should be the closing for the article, but it's not! After everything that happened at jury duty in a Florida government building, I was shocked at this last action. -
Were There Other African-American Presidents?The "one drop rule," as it has been referred to, came out of America's early experience with race-mixing during slavery and afterward in the Jim Crow south. No other nation in the world defines race in quite this same way.
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Ash WednesdayAt first, clerics and men had ashes sprinkled on their heads, while women had the sign of the cross made with ashes on their foreheads. Eventually, the ritual used with women came to be used for men. -
Lenten SeasonIt is the traditional belief that Jesus lay for forty hours in the tomb, which led to the forty hours of total fast that preceded the Easter celebration in the early Church.
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Get Smart Before Selling Your JewelryWhen thinking of selling your jewelry, considers today's financial market, an object's current market value, from fashion trends to attribution (a piece's previous owners), and how fast you need cash. -
Down with Progress Energy-Up with SolarOur electric meters should be going the opposite direction. We should be selling electric to Progress Energy. No one in this state should have their electric disconnected. We can make the electric company dependent on us the consumer, yes we can! -
A Rich Inner LifeIf we can acknowledge that demon/evil in us and get rid of it, we could then become more like a Mother Theresa.
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Cons and Scams for 2009There's a chance you'll be ripped off in 2009.
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The Continued Influence of Dr. Martin Luther KingThe Jewish Journal has turned up and posted on its website an audio recording of the Rev. Martin Luther King giving a sermonin 1965 at Temple Israel in Hollywood. -
Love Thy NeighborLet's look at who Jesus says our neighbor is: You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. (Matthew 5:43)
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The Power of WordsWrite your resolutions in the present tense as statements of fact for January 1, 2010. You are "going to be fit", but rather you are "fitter and healthier than I've been in years." They are no longer resolutions, but possibilities.
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No New Year's ResolutionsMy New Year's resolution this year is not to make any resolutions, and five ways to accomplish that task. -
Sharing Elements of ReligionWinter solstice was overlaid with Christmas, and the observance of Christmas spread throughout the globe.
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Teen Suicides and the Nature of EvilThis essay talks about teen suicide and how it affects everyone. -
Internet Access for AllAn overview of the current state of broadband adoption in the United States, demonstrating that the digital divide remains vast. Half of American homes still are not connected to high-speed Internet. -
Christmas Eve Church Services in Orlando, FloridaYou are lucky enough to spend Christmas holiday in the magical city of Orlando. Besides the theme parks, Orlando has an abundance of churches. -
Christmas Eve Seafood MenuChristmas Eve is a busy day what with guest arriving, food preparation and church service. The great thing about this salmon dish is you can make one portion or many.
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Baked Sweet PotatoMy Christmas sweet potatoes recipe can be made ahead or the potatoes can be baked the day before to save time. -
Anger and SpousesWe are in serious financial times. People are getting fired, laid off and/or replaced. Holidays are coming soon. Some families are facing foreclosure and/or repossession of their cars. There are stressors that make people angry day to day.
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Best Bible Verses for ChristmasWe must keep in mind that the Jesus we worship was truly born in time-space history.
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Christmas Card QuotesFollowing is a collection of less known Christmas quotes for your usen this peaceful season. -
My Sister's Pet DiedEvery loss is a challenge to grow. Loss is painful. When a beloved pet dies, everything changes, including us. Nothing is ever the same again. -
Alaska's Wild SalmonSalmon shipped from Alaska to your home. Many companies offer a wide variety of salmon, including Copper River sockeye salmon, Yukon River king salmon, Alaska sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, and Yukon "Fall Chum" salmon.
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Dangers of Circumcision for Male InfantsThe American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and The Pediatric Urologists Association all say the circumcision of infant children is unnecessary. -
School Sports Teams and MRSAMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a cause of skin infections and, less commonly, invasive infections among otherwise healthy children in school. -
Does Diet Effect Your Child's Teeth?Healthy teeth and gums are important for many reasons. Teeth bite, tear, and chew food when you eat. Teeth also help you speak clearly. -
Negative Emotions Killed the Presidential CampaignAre we working toward everyone in America looking, sounding and acting the same? Have we become intolerant of differences? -
Is Murder-Suicides Intensifying During the Economic Crisis?Will murder-suicides increase like it did during the Great Depression? -
Presidential Candidates and Body LanguageI watched the second presidential debate. I reverted to truly watching the candidates. I found the body language far more interesting. It's just that nonverbal communication is between 60 to 75% of the impact of a message. -
Another World Aids Day-People Still Don't HeedNearly 25% of people don't know they have HIV. The person you partner had sex with, you had sex with. High-risk heterosexual transmission now accounts for one-third of new HIV/AIDS cases. -
Tips for Parents Talking to Their Children About Sexually Transmitted DiseaseBefore a parent can discuss the STDs, they must be comfortable with their belief system, values and sexuality. The quality of parent-child relationships has an important influence on children's sexual behaviors. -
South Beach DietThe South Beach Diet is truly a food lover's diet. The diet is divided into three Phases. -
Atkins Diet RecipesA balanced intake of all three categories of fats- monounsaturated, polyunsaturated and saturated, consistent with the ANA recommendations, will lead to both significant weight loss and to the improvement of cardiovascular health.
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Where to Donate Christmas Gifts in Orlando, FloridaOrlando, FL the place of theme parks, family, and fun has a big heart for giving. There are many local charities and organizations that provide cheers and smiles at Christmas. -
Why Do We Elect These People?This week a television ad linking Florida Republican Rep. Tom Feeney to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff is airing in his Orlando area district.
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Tips for Finding Raw-Friendly RestaurantsFinding raw-friendly restaurants in your city or as you are traveling, takes a bit of research. Not all cities and towns have have such restaurants. -
Guide to Nuts for the Raw FoodistRaw nut recipes for drink, shakes, smoothies, crackers, chips and bread, main meal, side dishes are plentiful. Living-Food.com is a source of articles on the proper handling and storage of raw nuts. -
Questions You Should Ask Your Holistic HealerOne has to know what type of holistic healer they are seeking. There is a multitude of information, resources, and practitioners. -
Top Five Latin Spices for Flavorful CookingLatin spices add more flavor, and spice up leftovers.
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Friendly SpamYou even get spam from friends and relatives - friendly spam.
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Top Organic Foods at Your Local Grocery Store: Why Buy Organic?Why buy organic? We've all heard the quote, "You are what you eat," - drink, use on your skin, and don't forget your pets. -
Dips for Healthy Snackers: Quick and Easy RecipesFinding healthy snacks is a challenge. Having basic ingredients on hand makes life much easier. Packed full of disease-fighting, life-extending nutrients, these foods will also help keep your belly full, because they're loaded with fiber and protein. -
Promoting Good Eating Habits in KidsResources and ideas for parent to help kid eat healthy.
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Does My Vote Count in Florida?Why does Florida have so many issues when it comes to political elections?