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Let’s face it: it’s tough to be a journalist these days. Over the course of my short but growing career, I’ve learned that being a “Jack of all Trades” is key. So, I’ve decided to create this little space on the world wide web to market myself: as a writer, blogger and photographer. Here you will find my published articles, mixed in with my own personal photography. Enjoy, pass this blog along, but always remember . . .

“We need to write, otherwise

nobody will know who we are.”
Garrison Keillor

~Leslie

“If one truly loves nature, one finds beauty everywhere.”

Vincent van Gogh

Japanese Flowering Cherry Trees, Islandia, Long Island, 2012

 ~Leslie

"Cross-Country" Redefined

Perfecting a pace of roughly nine minutes per mile, rigorously training up to 100 miles per week, and carefully mapping out routes from Long Island to California, Adam Clark ’11 and Jeffrey Perez ’10, MBA ’11 set their sights on a daring adventure of 3,000 miles.

Adelphi University magazine, Spring 2012 issue.
http://www.adelphi.edu/Adelphi-Magazine/Adelphi-Magazine-Spring-2012.pdf (page 21)

~Leslie

“It isn't the size of the gift that matters, but the size of the heart that gives it.” Eileen Elias Freeman

Tulips, Smithtown, Long Island, 2012

~Leslie

Triple Threat

At the close of the Fall 2011 season, Golfstat.com ranked Adelphi's freshman golf players, Louis Kelly ’15, Aaron Burton ’15 and Frank Amicizia ’15 as the third most impactful freshman class in NCAA Division II Golf. 

Adelphi University magazine, Spring 2012 issue.
http://www.adelphi.edu/Adelphi-Magazine/Adelphi-Magazine-Spring-2012.pdf (page 19)

~Leslie

“Walk with a good heart and you will run with success.”

Fortune Cookie

Tobay Beach, Town of Oyster Bay, Long Island, 2010

~Leslie

Women Making Waves

As a captain — who happens to be a woman — Paulette Nedrow feels taking to the helm and making some of her own waves, keeps her summers adventurous, educational and all the more inspiring.

Boating Times Long Island magazine, May “Mother’s Day” 2012 issue.
http://boatingtimesli.com/NY/?p=10520

~Leslie

“In our daily lives, we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but the gratefulness that makes us happy.”

 Albert Clarke

Kings Park Bluff, Kings Park, Long Island, 2012

~Leslie

A Camp For Every Child

For a child with special needs, be it a physical or mental disability, a visual, speech or hearing impediment, or a healing process like grieving, summer camp takes on a completely new meaning. Suddenly those carefree summer days are spent worrying if her condition will be attended to, whether he'll feel welcomed by his peers and if the experience as a whole will be positive and meaningful.

Long Island Parent magazine, April/May 2012 issue.
http://liparentonline.com/liparentonline-april-may-2012.html (page 36)

~Leslie

“If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly,

our whole life would change.” Buddha

Okame Flowering Cherry Tree, Smithtown, Long Island, 2012

~Leslie

Learning in Disguise

Parents are always searching for creative and often hidden ways to enhance their child's learning. And with summer vacation in the not-so-distant future, the need is even greater to keep their minds active and engaged. According to the National Summer Learning Association, kids lose roughly two months of math computation skills and often score lower on standardized tests by the end of the summer.

Long Island Parent  magazine, April/May 2012 issue.
http://liparentonline.com/liparentonline-april-may-2012.html (page 27)

~Leslie

“In this life we cannot always do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” Mother Teresa

Northport Village Dock, Northport, Long Island, 2009

~Leslie

Sharing Some Monkey Business

Counting the time we set aside for family outings, vacations, and other commitments, we’re left with only a handful of days to enjoy our watercraft each year—and that’s if Mother Nature is cooperating. According to NauticalMonkey.com, a new boat sharing website, there are more than 13 million registered recreational vessels in the United States today, but the average boater only spends about 14 days out on the water.

Boating Times Long Island magazine, November/December 2011 issue.
http://boatingtimesli.com/NY/?p=9047

~Leslie