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World Languages
With 75% of the world's population being non-English speakers, the goal of our world languages department is to help our students be engaged, productive citizens of a global community." - Vanessa Giuliani, Department Chair
Walking through the academic buildings at Christ School is a little like stepping into another part of the world. Beginning through advanced levels of Spanish, Arabic, and Mandarin Chinese can be heard in several areas of the campus. Students are offered courses of study through AP in Spanish and Level 4 in both Mandarin and Arabic. Students are also afforded the opportunity to elect more than one language of study as an elective course. Christ School is dedicated to providing our students with access to the most relevant and high demand languages in our global community.
Our department's incorporation of Mandarin Chinese, the most widely spoken native language in the world, assists our students in connecting with the world's most populous nation, as well as influential Chinese communities in Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore.
"Arabic and Mandarin have been two of the most challenging classes that I have taken at Christ School. Mrs. Chung has taught us very quickly to carry on a basic conversation in Mandarin. I don't know what career I want to pursue in the future, but I am sure that these two languages will help me." –Duncan Jones '16
A number of developing nations are located in Northern Africa, many of which are Arabic-speaking. Our students are not only taught how to speak, read, and write Arabic, but they also learn the social nuances, customs, and traditions of those nations.
As a result of taking Jennifer MacDonald's Arabic class, two students have studied abroad at Kings Academy in Jordan, two have attended the Middlebury Summer program with an earned scholarship, and another attended the State Department funded Morocco Summer Immersion on a full scholarship.
Seven Reasons Why Now is the Time to Learn ArabicStudent Testimonials
Students have the opportunity each summer to develop their global language skills beyond the classroom through a Spanish immersion program at a language institute in Salamanca. Salamanca is home to Spain's oldest and most prestigious university, the University of Salamanca.
In this three-week study abroad experience, the students stay with Spanish families, attend four hours of class daily, and participate in tours, excursions, and workshops. There are afternoon activities and weekend excursions to Madrid, the beach in Portugal, and a bull farm owned by a famous matador.
Students make friends from around the world while also being fully immersed in the Spanish language. This program is also designed to teach diplomacy in international relations.
Meet the World Languages Department
Marshall Baltazar
M.Ed., Columbia College
Marshall Baltazar teaches Spanish and assists with theater. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Spanish Literature from the University of Illinois-Chicago, and his Master's in Education from Columbia College in Chicago. Mr. Baltazar has taught for many years at schools in Chicago, Florida, Costa Rica, and Spain. He also taught Spanish and directed the drama program at Asheville School. For many years, Mr. Baltazar lead student travel groups on a study abroad summer program in Salamanca, Spain.
Jon Barnard
Jonathan Barnard joins our World Languages department, under the mentorship of his former director of curriculum at the King Language School, Christ School's Shao-ting Chung. From 1987-1991, Mr. Barnard taught English to native-Chinese speakers in Taipei. Since then, Mr. Barnard has worked as a translator for Taiwan Panorama magazine, but began freelancing in 2001. Though he continues to translate general-interest stories – politics, tourism, culture, social trends – for Taiwan Panorama, he expanded to short stories and literary essays for The Taiwan P.E.N. quarterly and promotional materials and book excerpts for publisher Locus, including works by the best-selling author Jimmy Liao. Mr. Barnard has also written and edited stories for Asheville's weekly, the Mountain Xpress.
Mr. Barnard graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, class of 1985, with a B.A. in History. He is also a graduate of Collegiate School (NYC), an all-boys independent school founded in 1628, so Mr. Barnard is no stranger to single-gender education.
Jameel Brenneman
M.A., Middle Eastern Studies, University of Michigan
Jameel Brenneman is a jack of all trades, and will get a chance to show that versatility in his first year at Christ School. Mr. Brenneman joins the faculty as an English and Arabic instructor. He will also coach soccer and tennis, along with assisting the Christ School Broadcast Network.
Mr. Brenneman graduated in 2012 from Indiana's Huntington University with a degree in Broadcasting before getting an M.A. in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of Michigan four years later. His interest in the Middle East stems from the fact that his mother's side of the family is from Palestine.
Mr. Brenneman's introduction to boarding school came with two years at The Stony Brook School in Long Island. He also wore many hats there, including teacher, coach, and dorm parent.
Mr. Brenneman is excited to be moving to North Carolina in large part because he is a big fan of barbecue, so much so that he and his brother took a ten-day culinary road trip across North Carolina and South Carolina during the summer of 2018. His other interests include sports, music, and crossword puzzles.
Shao Ting Chung
Shao Ting Chung teaches Mandarin Language and Culture. She earned her Bachelor's degree from Fu Jen Catholic University in Taipei and also studied in the teacher licensure program at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. She has taught at Carolina Day School and T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville.
Jennifer MacDonald
Certificate Modern Standard Arabic/Derija Dialect, ALIF-FES
Jennifer MacDonald teaches Arabic Language and Culture. Ms. MacDonald attended at Los Angeles City College and San Francisco State University, where she majored in Arabic, anthropology, and film. She also received training at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, CA, and at the Arabic Language Institute of Fes, Morocco. She is an award-winning filmmaker and writer and served for several years as a translator and cryptologist for the United States government.
Vanessa Magdaleno Thorman
M.A., Spanish Linguistics, San Diego State University
Vanessa Magdaleno Thorman chairs the World Languages and satisfies her curiosity to travel to new places every summer. She has been at Christ School for six years, also serving as an ASSIST Representative.
Prior to Christ School, Mrs. Thorman taught at the Bishop's School, San Diego State University, and Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, N.C. She earned a B.A. in Spanish and graduated Summa Cum Laude from UNC Greensboro in 1999. Mrs. Thorman then went on earn an M.A. in Spanish Linguistics from San Diego State two years later.
She considers herself an avid reader, and formerly competed in equestrian sports.
Les Thornbury
M.A., TESOL, Fairfield University
A graduate of Virginia Military Institute, Les Thornbury spent several years as a Navy F/A 18C pilot. Following his Navy career, he taught Spanish in Connecticut public schools for eight years, including a year as a Fulbright Exchange teacher in Mexico. In addition to teaching Spanish, Mr. Thornbury works with the outdoor program and the ski/snowboard team.


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I have read novels where young women are sent off to finishing school where they learned the art of ballroom dance, french, and conversational skills. I think I could have used a conversational skills class when I was young. I have had to wing it through the years and this is what I have come up with. If you suffer from the same pressure of speech that I do, maybe this can help you out.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
How Do You Do?
I have read novels where young women are sent off to finishing school where they learned the art of ballroom dance, french, and conversational skills. I think I could have used a conversational skills class when I was young. I have had to wing it through the years and this is what I have come up with. If you suffer from the same pressure of speech that I do, maybe this can help you out.
Friday, August 22, 2008
Miss Morgan
( So I know this is a lame picture, but it is the only one I have of the party- my camera died right after this, but my BIL took some with his camera and hopefully I will get those one day.)
There are a million things I love about Morgan. She likes to put small things into bigger containers- it could keep her occupied all day. She also likes us to read to her. She picks books off the bookshelf, then walks over to us, hands us the book, and then proceeds to back-up into our laps, patiently waiting for us to read to her. She likes to get her back tickled- she will hold completely still if you tickle her back. She is really sensitive- if you say the word 'don't' in a firm voice, it hurts her feelings, and she slowly morphs into the stay-puffed marshmallow man and starts to cry. It melts your heart, kind of like a heart s'more, if you will.She has a vintage (another word for old hand-me-down) little person that she likes to carry around all the time in her hand. She only likes this particular little person, and I think she likes it so much because it kinda looks like herself.
I love her. I can't get enough of her serious face, her silly face, and her giggle.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
I Was Off on Safari
Monday, August 04, 2008
Ticket to Crazy Town
1. What is something mom always says to you?
Don't ever cross the street without your mom or else you will get hit by a car. (So she does listen to what I say!)
2. What makes mom happy?
Going pee pee in the potties (hey, who doesn't that make happy?)
3. What makes mom sad?
Kicking somebody over with my . . . see, like this. . I am just pretending. . . ow, ow ow,ow (those ow's are real, as she kicked the chair with her foot).
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Go (she makes a silly face) like that.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Makes some yummy cookies. Do you like yummy cookies?
6. How old is your mom?
I don't know. Can you tell me? Maybe 20. (You know it.)
7. How tall is your mom?
This tall (as she touches my toes and goes up to my head). (can you argue with her accuracy?)
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Makes cookies, right?
9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
Find me! (same exact answer as Shannon and there was no cheating involved)
10. If you mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
I don't know. Brooke, I mean Mom. (Yeah, I don't know what that means either)
11. What is your mom really good at?
Making cookies. (she seems to be fixated on this particular aspect about me)
12. What is your mom not so good at?
I don't know. Are you good at tying a ribbon up? (No really, she's probably right)
13. What does your mom do for her job?
To make cookies. (I'm really a Keebler elf)
14. What is your mom's favorite food?
Broccoli (eeh. Wrong. She is way off).
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Kick balls into the hole and I will be proud. (not quite sure what she is referring to, though it may have something to do with my stellar miniature golf abilities).
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
A racer one. Zoom, like speed racer. I have a silver speed racer. (She is very intuitive)
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Spank your bum bum (giggle) and cross the street. (I have nothing to say about that)
18. How are you and your mom the same?
Remember when I have black hair and little this size and your too big to me. (Sometimes she says things and I don't even think she knows what she is talking about).
19. How are you and your mom different?
You get into a machine and then get out and then you are different. (that is deep)
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
I give a kiss, like (kisses me on the cheek) and give a big hug, a pumpkin hug. (Really, what says love like a pumpkin hug?)
When I was little I was really good at tag- its not just about being able to run fast, it was about anticipating which direction that little garbage-pail-kids-card-trading brat in front of you was going to turn. Well, and it was also about flirting with the boys (nothing says 'I like you' than running fast and pulling them down by their collar), but I am just way to old for that now.
So I don't play tag anymore, but this was really fun to do with Claire, to get her perspective on truly important things (like me). If you have young 'uns I think you should try it, and even if you don't have young uns', you could ask your spouse and I am sure you would get some answers that make less sense than Claire's. And if you don't have a spouse, go out and play yourself some tag.


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This blog is about how ordinary people end up doing extraordinary things and uplift humanity to a whole new level. It focuses on citizens of the world getting outside of themselves and doing the extraordinary things that touch the lives of not just one or two people, but hundreds and thousands of individuals.
I am deeply moved when talking with these these people to see what makes them tick and how they do what they do.
Let Me Introduce You to Pam Koner and Her Junoon.
Pam Koner, who lives in Hastings on Hudson, New York, a beautiful bedroom community, was reading a newspaper story in 2002, about people in Pembroke, Illinois, who were without food during the last week of every month.
As she was reading, it was as if the universe spoke to her. She had to do something for these people. The inspiration was clear and undeniable. She had to change their situation. Pam is a regular person dealing with life's day-to-day challenges, such as paying bills, a mortgage, car payments, and the like. She's just an individual who received this incredible clarity that families of Pembroke will not be hungry again.
She started by calling the pastor of the church mentioned in the newspaper article to find out what she could to to help. He told her that the last week of each month was the worst, because food stamps ran out, and pantry kitchens experienced food shortages.
Through her child-care business, Pam had access to a number of families in Hastings on Hudson. She persuaded 17 families she knew there to hook up with 17 indigent families in Pembroke and to send them food every month.. In just seven years, the original volunteer contingent of 17 families has grown to 16 chapters throughout the United States serving 17 communities and 400 families.
Pam persuaded companies like Fedex to handle food shipments free of charge, and involved employees of Walmart, who got their local communities involved in what Pam has called the Family to Family effort.
"My Junoon is, above all, to create and demonstrate the possibilities of life, not the limitations," says Pam. "I work to inspire living empathy in every generation, but especially among children, so that empathy becomes a part of the culture of their families, their lives, and their futures. I achieve this as I enable those who have more to share the bounty of their lives with those who have profoundly less."
Pam continues to deal with all the challenges a regular life throws her way. Yet some how, she remains committed to feeding 400 families every month and in the process to changing their lives. Just as she's done for the past six years, Pam works 13 to 15 hours a day, 5 days a week, to make sure food gets to them.
She and a few others are the only ones in her orgainzation, Family to Family, to get everything done. Every day brings new challenges for an organization this lean. The truth is that Pam's devotion to the indigent hungry has put a physical strain on her body and mind. Yet her sprit, strong as ever, keeps her and her great team of volunteers going. She simply does not stop. If there are families that need food, they can rest assured that they won't go hungry on Pam's watch.
Recently, Pam Koner was voted as a CNN Hero. Her website is http://www.family-to-family.org/. Please feel free to visit and support her incredible cause. She does not have access to government resources or support from large non-profit organizations. Nonetheless, she remains hard at work changing humanity on a grand scale.


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A practical, humorous, and down-to-earth guide for applying the Principles of Truth in daily life
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
An Overview of the Principles of Truth
(Somehow I am unable to get the space between paragraphs just right, as in writing there is only one space between them. Please excuse the pitiful appearance and simply open up to what is available.)
I was in the hospital (first Intensive Care and then the Heart ward) for 16 days, and then in a physical rehabilitation center for 15 days before finally returning home. (And oh how I was happy to get home--I am truly a Cancer homebody.) I was heavily sedated for several days in the hospital, which led to some very intense and vivid dreams, which to me were mesmerizing experiences. I have shared some of those experiences since then on Facebook, and others in the lessons of the Course.
My theory, for what it's worth, is that someone or something died during that time, as perhaps was foreseen, and that whatever is left is a lighter, purer version of what (or who) was here before. That's been, let's say, simply my observation, subjective as it might be. Whatever the truth, I am happy to still be here, to be embodied and active among you. I enjoy a renewed enthusiasm and a great energy to share as much with you as possible during my extended time here.
After returning home, I began a renewed focus on the principles presented in the Course, in all lessons at and since the beginning. From my own experience, and from what many have shared with me over the years, I have seen that the primary principles of Truth are not only helpful, but essential to enjoying life as fully as possible--which includes successful accomplishment, radiant health, loving and harmonious relationships, contentment, and the ultimate fulfillment.
Those five qualities pretty much sum it up for me. With them, what else is needed or helpful? The principles of Truth were not invented by me, but are ancient teachings that have been passed down for a very long time. That in itself is something that is too large a subject to present at this time, although it comes to be understood in a most natural way by participants of the Course.
The two primary principles of Truth are that only the present moment is real, or exists now, and that what you think is what you get. Of course, simply reading or hearing about these principles, or even agreeing with them, is not enough to activate in our life the capability to experience them on an ongoing basis. To do this requires a continuous training for a period of time, and a great deal of repetition, for it is extremely challenging to present a new idea to the conscious mentality of a human individual unless it is reinforced over and over again. It is even a matter of understanding the same ideas in new and more expanded ways. Then, over and over again, we realize, 'Oh, that's what this means!'
This is why I chose, or it was chosen for me, to present the principles in an ongoing Course instead of a book, which can be finished and laid aside. This way we actually have time for the growth process to take place, and for true transformation.
There are many other principles that we can apply in practical ways for a greater life. For example, many people's lives, consciously or unconsciously, revolve around relationships in one form or another. Relationships exist on many levels simultaneously, and it is good to have an awareness of the different forms of relationship. In a sense, right now we are in relationship to time, depending on the time of our present existence, and to space, depending on where we find ourselves at the moment. We are also in relationship to all the various beings who people our lives.
There are many principles regarding participating in all these relationships in the highest possible way, which includes the communication or transmission of love and respect to all those around us. It does not matter how others might be, or if we perceive that they 'deserve' our love and respect or not--everyone deserves love. Love and respect are the primary qualities we have to share with others, and are all we should truly accept from others, regardless of how they treat us or the tone of their voice when they speak.
Again, merely reading about this, it seems a very good and noble idea, but more is required in order to actually generate these qualities in our actual day-to-day life. We must be trained how to do it right and to do it well, and we must practice with patience, yet persistence. The average person doesn't have the developed degree of will, or will power, in order to actually practice the principles in practical ways in his or her own life, yet it takes a while to truly understand what that means.
Can we relate to others with love and respect? It is HUGE to do so, yet it requires a conscious generation of love and respect to actually do this. This can be learned over a short time, if we are truly open to learning and practicing it, or over a longer time, if we have a hard time accepting the Truth of it, or resistance to practice, or resistance to repetition ('I already know that; why are you repeating that again?')
Just because we know it doesn't mean that we can apply it, which is one of the hardest things for many to grasp. We tend to think that because we know it, we can do it, but this is not true. There is a great difference between 'knowing about' it and actually doing it, or actually applying it in practical ways. Philosophically understanding something does not mean that we can actually put that knowledge to good use in our own life, for the betterment of ourselves as well as those with whom we are in contact.
To powerfully apply the principles requires a more refined energy than we ordinarily live with. This energy can easily be generated, once we learn how. You see, it is not enough to merely say, 'Generate more energy.' This cannot be done by someone who has never learned how to do that. The Course of Training via email is designed to increase the energy-level that we live on, which is much more satisfying than what we ordinarily experience.
We have the opportunity to learn many things that in ordinary life are never considered. For example, have we learned to go beyond reactions and to only consciously respond to anything that comes up? As long as we easily react to various things that happen, or to what others say, we put ourselves at a great disadvantage. Our reactions, for the most part, are conditioned in us from an early age, and are not natural ways of responding to whatever stimuli requires it.
Do we know to never blame another for our experience or our feeling? It is essential for a balanced life to take responsibility for whatever we experience or feel. In fact, we reach a point where we even take responsibility for what we see--depending on our own degree of development. We habitually blame our reactions and anger on another or others, not realizing that we ourselves habitually (and unconsciously) generate them, as well as other negative emotions.
Are we aware of the great power of never explaining ourselves? This is so simple, yet it is important to understand. For example, regarding most people, if you suggest to them a better, more effective way of doing something, they react by explaining why they are doing it the way they did. For some reason people always want to explain themselves, as though rationalizing their lives at every turn. It is fine to explain something if someone asks us to, but to offer an unsolicited explanation is usually pretty boring for anyone.
Don't you get bored hearing others explain themselves? Who cares? All we can do is be patient and say, 'Thank you for the explanation,' and hope they are willing to go on with something more alive.
Yes, that's it: an upgraded quality of life is what we are looking for, and this is accomplished by adding more liveliness to life. Again, it is a matter of generation. People do not realize that, in order for a quality to actually be alive, it must be generated. We tend to wish for love, while the only way to actually experience love is to generate love.
All of this happens quite naturally through participation in the Course, and through staying attuned to our current lesson, once we start receiving them. From that point it is like taking one step after another in a most natural way.
Those who participate in the Course--and we get new participants every month--already know these principles, or are in the process of learning and applying them, yet I simply felt like presenting them to those who might not be participating in the Course, just to share the great value of them, as well as to serve as an overview and a review, for Course participants, of some of the basic principles explored in the lessons.
At this point I will present some question and answer interactions from the comments following the previous (March) article, or post.
Actually, I will share the answers, as the essence of any question is contained in the answer. If you wish to specifically see the question, refer to the comments from last time:
There is a unique Self that operates in us as Awareness/Attention. It plays a game of imagining Itself to be all these various individuals, for Its own amusement and delight. The Reality of it never changes, although the forms it appears in are constantly changing.
For example, there is the same amount of water in the world today as there was in the beginning. It only changes forms--is evaporated out of the ocean, then deposited by rain into a stream which runs into a river that eventually returns it to the ocean, where it began. The cycle continues endlessly.
It is the same way regarding the Self, or pure Consciousness, or the Awareness of Being. It is eternally changeless, perfect, and pure; yet it manifests as a multitude of forms that are continuously changing, as Its own Play.
You asked, 'To experience the benefits of the Course fully, is it necessary to practice the principles of creative thought?'
Only if you have previously created or attracted conditions of lack, loss, illness, negative emotions, a general unhappiness--all of which are the result of negative or limited thinking. The primary reason the Course includes the process of Creation, to create or attract more desirable conditions and experiences, is because we already use that power anyway, only we unknowingly use it negatively, to make us feel even worse and to make life seem even harder than it needs to be.
This is why I say, if the conditions of your life as it is are painful or unsatisfying, you can create more pleasant conditions simply through training your creative mind to think only what you choose--which will be what is best for yourself and for everyone around you as well.
The best meditation I experience is reading my current lesson. If you read through your whole current lesson, you will have experienced a great meditation.
Other than that, you can sit in a comfortable position, spine straight to allow the passage of energy, and focus on your body being filled with light--or even envision a body of light that animates and carries around this temporary physical body. Focus on light until it fills the room, or space that you occupy, with light.
Regarding your depression, it is very important to actually APPLY the principles of the lessons, and not merely agree with them. That is, think only what makes you feel good, and refuse to even consider anything that makes you feel bad. It is such a simple solution to all problems, but only a handful actually do this on a consistent basis. It does require will power until it is passed on to the subconscious mind, and then it will happen automatically, without having to think about it.
You said, 'Applying 'what I think is what I get' is difficult for me.' I respectfully disagree. You get right now what you think or have been thinking over time. The principle is infallible. So you are getting what you think, but if you are not happy with it, then you need to change your habitual thoughts and think only what makes you happy. Refuse to even consider anything that makes you unhappy, or that feels bad.
As far as what direction you should go in your life, you are already going. The mind can't figure out which direction to go. Your self-created karma (the conditions and experiences of our personal life) will happen no matter what you think. Then the only thing we can do is to remain in harmony with our karma. If you are not in harmony with something, then look within and discover within yourself what you need to change in order to be in harmony with it. Do not worry about changing the outside. Our life has its own direction, and we are already on the path. All we need to do is to maintain a harmonious state regarding anything that comes up.
This very moment our past is passing, our karma (the results of all our predominant thoughts leading up to Now) is happening exactly as we 'saw' it in our thoughts and beliefs. What we inwardly see now includes the seeds that have been planted inside us some time in our life. Now you have the power to project your own state, your own feelings and beliefs, upgrading the 'reality' perceived from birth, as you have been subtly and not so subtly brainwashed since then.
In time the principles of Truth will become your link to what we are all tuning more and more into--the Supreme Principle--because of its solidity, and because nothing can change or alter it in any way, and you have no doubt about it whatsoever.
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25 comments:
- FB said...
Just read this new blog entry – the enthusiasm and vitality, the emphasis conveyed of the importance of applying and living these principles of truth, the generosity, compassion, devotion and love for the Truth, for us, for humanity, our best, our peace and happiness is contagious, fortunately!
Gratefully, Menaki
- May 17, 2016 at 6:08 PM
- Bill Berry said...
Happy to have you back writing! I love your consistent reminder about the difference between intellectual understanding (easy but kind of empty) and the actual practice and doing in the real world (difficult but rewarding). I often forget and the email Course lessons are a great continuous reminder to "work out". The issues of blame and relationships are VERY relevant to a current rift I have with a friend: I am feeling the "issues" (and blame) behind our rift fade away, esp. after reading this blog post. Having distance/boundaries can be good, but the "blame" feeling adds NOTHING, in fact it's quite damaging and distracting. Thanks!
- May 18, 2016 at 1:23 AM
Very great game applying all this. May the best way be clear for all. Such a great boon this transmission of grace. Gracie.
- May 18, 2016 at 9:48 AM
What a blessing it is to have you back, Ram, and writing again. I understand that you are "the typist," and that what you write is probably influenced by your many previous teachers. Regardless and whatever, even after all these years of taking the course, I still benefit from these words of total wisdom and guidance. I still benefit and love your part in my life. It is truly significant, perhaps more than you know. Welcome back, Dear One. Great love to you and Kay. Be well. Sylvia
- May 18, 2016 at 1:32 PM
Very glad you are still here for a bit longer D.R and appreciate this "lighter freer" you! The fundamental energy of the conclusion..."no doubt about it whatsoever"...stikes like a bell for me. The merry go round goes round and round, and as I get older, I am only more grateful for that which has remained steady and reliable and undeniably true through the years. My mind STILL chases the painted ponies going up and down...which is why I love the Course and all that pulls me back to the essence of it all, grounds me and provides a useful focus. We can't be reminded too many times....and I will also never stop giving thanks for every single one! So again, glad you are back--and enjoy your incarnation, take two (or is it more like three or four at this point? :-)) many thanks and blessings always,
- May 18, 2016 at 2:24 PM
- Naganath said...
Truly exciting. Thank you. This invigorates my sense of being to actually KNOW my thoughts are my reality through my actual experience. Some much more opening is happening these moments than ever before. Great to have you back even though it is not really you but some One else.
Love, Naganath.
- May 18, 2016 at 4:57 PM
- D. R. Butler said...
I appreciate the comments from you folks. I enjoy hearing from those who benefit from the writings. Sylvia Lincoln said, 'I still benefit and love your part in my life. It is truly significant, perhaps more than you know.'
Actually, Sylvia, it is not really 'more than I know,' because I remember how enormously grateful I was to my own Teachers for showing light on the way. I have always been primarily a student, and my Teachers encouraged me to share it with others. So I am aware of the great satisfaction of being taught something that makes a difference, and I am greatly appreciative that I came in contact with my own Teachers, and also that you are there for me to share it all with.
Truly, grace has saved us all.
- May 19, 2016 at 7:05 PM
D.R. I love and agree with your comment to Sylvia above "Grace has saved us all". I feel such grace in the course that you transmit to us and for us.
I began the course in early 2010 and absolutely can only marvel at how reading it consistently, persistently, faithfully, all the way through, over time has transformed and upgraded my experience of every day life and my access to a lighter freer state within.
The course helps us live our day to day life in much lighter, harmonious, beneficial ways. I see it in every lesson.
This spring, my dear friend's father went into hospice and had an extended stay there-- she and her family were there around the clock supporting him-- and through the grace of the course, I saw myself have a new strength and clarity in being able to support her and help her in what was a very difficult situation.
Then, a few weeks ago my husband quite suddenly got a job offer for the Boston area where our family all is. We have been living in NC for 21 years and I have built up some strong attachments to the area, it is a lovely life here, and yet once we accepted the offer, I have found the principles of the course helping me to flow in harmony with what is a fairly big outer change to my life.
I have moved years ago and been nothing but overwhelmed. Now the amount of details we have to deal with are staggering including a son starting high school, yet I feel an inner acceptance and support that is helping me get through step by step. Things seem to be happening and falling into place of their own accord, and in a way I am just watching it unfold even as I take care of the practical details.
I am so grateful for the grace that is in this course and your continued service to us D.R.
Love KJ
- May 20, 2016 at 9:14 AM
- Jane said...
After reading the new blog entry, I had the experience you described therein: " 'Oh, that's what this means!' " I feel like you and Kay, by sharing your respective experiences of your recent illness, have transported all of us to a different level of understanding. Shortly before you went into the hospital, you posted something on Facebook that made me think you might be getting ready to leave your body so when Kay first reported what happened to you, I was concerned. Even though I knew that everything was alright regardless of whether you stayed or left your 'earth suit', I am so happy you are still here communicating on the physical plane!!
- May 20, 2016 at 11:29 AM
- Michael Vetrano said...
Nice to have you back, Ram. I'm beginning to appreciate the value of repetition of the principles presented in the Course. The one I've been working with lately is meeting my attachments to negative thinking - false statements like "I'm a loser," or "I have so much to do" - with understanding, compassion, forgiveness, and a gentle spirit of inquiry, instead of resentment, shame, self-hatred, and hostility.
Whenever an attachment is exposed, I note the stressful, "not myself" feeling, and accept it as a wake-up call from my true Self ("got it!") to come back to my real blissful state, as well as an invitation to investigate through the process of self-inquiry - usually writing - what limiting words the ego might be holding that are the cause of stress and unease.
I love it that the lessons stress from the beginning the importance of acknowledging any form of stress or disharmony as a "wake-up call," an opportunity to meet with gratitude and even eagerness, those elements of life I used to dread. My deepest thanks to you and Kay for keeping the fire going! Love, Michael
- May 20, 2016 at 12:38 PM
- Colette DeVore said...
It is truly amazing for me how much calmer I have become since starting this iteration of the course. I still have my tendency to get lost in thought and I catch myself more quickly than before. I find myself pealing out with laughter each time I catch myself., Life is truly much more fun this way. The truly interesting part is this support seems to be arising from within as I read my lesson and practice the principles. My awareness seem to be reaching out to the part that is just little and giving it a loving lift. How sweet the grace of the course. Much Gratitude to the TYPIST and our dear KAY-
- May 20, 2016 at 9:29 PM
I, too, feel tremendously fortunate to have had the opportunity to share the Course you offer for so many years of my life. If I were to describe my experience, it would sound like a broken record of what so many others share here, in comments. I love that after almost 25 years of being on this journey of Insight and Inspiration, whatever "It" is, I feel the abundant richness of the practice I have made, which is now like a familiar "Gravity" that holds me closer to Truth. I still let my mind stray and get distracted, but when I relax into the Gravity I sink softly back Home. I'm so glad you are back to your home with Kay, and are comfortable and excited about what is coming next!
- May 21, 2016 at 7:57 AM
"Truly Grace has saved us all"
The beautiful truth.
And I am also so grateful for such loving company as we walk each other home.
- May 23, 2016 at 1:59 AM
Cherie, who is new to the Course, wrote: Yesterday I wrote to let you know that I haven't received lesson 2 which was due around \May 15. Since then I have had an AHA! moment. I asked myself what conditions I created in order to not receive lesson 2 at the appointed time. Overnight I dreamed about my deceased Grandmother waking from a dream whilst I was cleaning up a load of water which was all around her bed and which kept seeping out. She sat up and said, " I'm turning around the whole blaming thing". One of my cats then woke me so I wouldn't forget this.
The big 'thing' I'm dealing with currently is certainty of failure and blaming myself for that. My meditation and self-enquiry regarding the dream this morning shows me that failure in certain areas of my life has been inherited through the female line to such an extent that it has become an "auto-response", yet I hadn't realised this and spend hours agonising over how I could have 'done' things differently. Well now I see my error. I can now put into practice the message in Lesson 1. Turn around the ingrained auto-response of certainty of failure so that it becomes certainty of success. Be gentle with myself as I do this. I have many tools at my disposal to assist the process.
So, the AHA! moment was that until I put into practice Lesson 1... what's the point of receiving Lesson 2?
I had already put into practice sitting quietly and bringing myself into the Truth of the Present moment, so I thought I was understanding the principles of the Course. However the other part is to change negative talk into positive and I was stuck there. It's all very well knowing something but only by practicing it can I bring about the changes I desire. I have reached a much deeper understanding of something for which I am truly grateful.
Thank you Kay and thank Ram for entering my life from across (apparently) thousands of miles and radiating such loving awareness in my life. I am so blessed. So much love, Cherie.
We just love hearing from new participants who write to share how their lessons are beginning to change the old perspectives on life. Thanks Cherie.
- May 23, 2016 at 2:20 PM
- Ez Web Content Marketing Agency said...
DR, thanks for your time and energy to write this post. For me, the part I most enjoy is learning more about the energy of life. Participating in your work has allowed this to unfold for me in many ways - mostly unexpectedly. I really was happy to see this in your post, "To powerfully apply the principles requires a more refined energy than we ordinarily live with. This energy can easily be generated, once we learn how. " But, I know you are not a "how" guy so beyond expecting some formula or prescription from you, you are really supporting me in learning to live fully. Well, I am happy to be here reading your new post. And, happy you are here writing it. Thanks for sharing your journey with me. Steu
- May 26, 2016 at 9:38 AM
Hi Ram,
It is really great to have you 'still here'....Many of us have known you for a long time and we have benefited so much from your wisdom, your devotion to the path, and your great sense of ease and compassion and humor.
Hopefully you will be on this plane for more than a little while.
The current incarnation of the Course has been essential in helping me put 'things' in perspective.....It's really my path at this time, with the great foundation of everything that occurred before. Some of us can't help what will happen next if you do leave.....assuming you check out before we do....Guess we'll find out... Hope all is well for you and Kay ( Go Orange!)
- May 26, 2016 at 5:48 PM
- FB said...
Just finished reading (experiencing) my current lesson and want to tell you how grateful I am! How fortunate we all are that you, D. R. Butler, Ram, give us the principles of Truth. Explain them, tirelessly! Compassionately, patiently, writing, listening, encouraging, repeating...and Kay too! Thank you. I find that, 4 yrs 3 mo. into this course, I love life, love my life, being alive...the joy I experience flows into others in my life, family to a 'stranger'. There is love either way...how joyful, how sacred and enlivening!
Oh yeah, almost forgot: in meditation recently, all I had info I had read on a medical condition gently and silently flowed out of me,, became blown apart fragments of paper (with that info printed on it), floated around me and just dissipated. I understood this was conditioning that had imprisoned me, leaving me.
The medical condition is still doing its thing in my body, but my inner be4ing feels healed and free. I understand that I can apply this to any unwanted issue! Patiently, yet with firm conviction! Plus enjoy it all. Even difficulties hold great fortune this way!
Thank you Ram and Kay! Thank you!
- May 27, 2016 at 8:18 PM
I just want to say how much I appreciate the Course and this blog. Every time I read it it seems new. I love the repetition.
My current lesson talks of having an inner knowing, without knowing how we know. I was new to spiritual work when I started the Course over four years ago, but "knew" from the first lesson that this was something I would do for as long as it was possible. I read my lesson every day and do my best to apply the teachings. However, I sometimes think that I'm not doing as well as I should be by now, when for example my lesson says "I know you would not still be here if you were unable to meet in the space of the heart". I don't know whether I am doing that. As I cannot tell, I worry that I'm not. It also says Love is palpable in the lessons and " is easily experienced by one who has given attention to all the lessons leading up to this one". Again, am I feeling "Love"? I feel I am failing. Writing this, I'm now remembering how I love reading the lessons, so maybe that feeling is part of it. Am I just over thinking something which cannot be understood by the mind? And making myself feel bad (to delight my samskara of inadequacy!).
With love and gratitude
J in the UK
- June 3, 2016 at 3:11 PM
It's the nature of the mind to doubt. When you put your attention on thoughts of lack and doubt then that's what you experience. When doubt comes knocking at your door don't invite it in for tea. If you entertain thoughts of love then love will be what you will experience. Since Love is your true nature when you remove what obscures it Love will shine forth.
- June 11, 2016 at 8:10 AM
Hi Ram and Kay! My most recent Lesson speaks powerfully about the 2 basic principles (and very clearly and simply, which I deeply appreciate): (1) "the only reality is the Truth of the present moment" and (2) "what you think is what you get."
I realized this morning how all the various Teachings come together in this same way and message. This also includes: (1) My Guru's words: "MOVE with steadfastness toward becoming anchored in Supreme Joy"; (2) The Pratyabhijnahrdayam, particularly Sutra 2: "Of its own free will Consciousness unfolds the universe on its own screen"; and (3) Ram's 2 answers to me from the WYTIWYG workshop, which align perfectly with the 2 principles: "Snap!" and "Whatever you want Tom...It's up to you."
... very sweet ...
As always, Tom Mac
- June 11, 2016 at 9:16 PM
Hello all...My heart has been opened by the courage and fortitude of first one participant and then another. I'm moved to share this conversation that has been ongoing recently between us and Stephe Bee in England. It will show up as the next three comments:
Dear Kay and Ram, I hope life is bringing u much health and love through what has been such a difficult time. I'm writing to request that I have a month off from the course, due to a recent head-on car collision. Miraculously I survived with five Pelvic and femur fractures on both sides. Consequently I will be in a sort of space-type suspension, like Bowie moving through the asteroid belt, for the next six weeks. I cannot concentrate for long which I think may be a bit linked to huge doses of codeine. I intend to pick up where I left off next month as have forgotten everything in the may lessons. I was blessed to have no head spinal facial heart or lung injuries. Thank you all and sending warmest wishes, Stephe
Oh Stephe...so sorry to hear of your accident. Ram (D.R.) and I send you love and blessings for your recovery. You sound amazingly cheerful. Do you have anyone who could read to you while you're "suspended"? It might be a good pastime. We'll hold July lessons until August. If you need a longer hold time, just let us know. Take care of the body and know that you are loved.
- June 13, 2016 at 6:04 PM
Dear Kay and Ram, thank you for your kindness. Tonight I have been able to sink into lesson 29 and found the sweet irony of Rams words about stillness and silence deepening the will, and being open and receptive to being transformed in ways totally unexpected and actually helpful, and not about things ego may expect or desire. This sums up where I am at right now, and my own resistance to applying my will right now facing so many truths that are uncomfortable (and yet so very me and part of who I thought I was attached to being). I think I needed more time to really embody myself again as an adult and perhaps five fractures are my portal. I can't express how happy I am to have you all as my sprit or soul home base, and fully visualise myself as building anew right now. Much love Stephe
Hi again Stephe...as I read your message I feel such gratitude that when we're going through one of those crazy-hard times in life (we just had the hospital thing, so I can relate), every one of us who loves the lessons has a way to frame it so that we see the "process" of life in the highest way, making the trip through it infinitely easier and more fun.
There isn't another way that I've ever found in this world to have an immediately available friend/therapist/Teacher on duty 24 hrs every day of my life to counsel and comfort and remind me of what I'd better think next in order to enjoy the moment regardless of what's going on externally (or if not actually to enjoy, to have the broader perspective to at least find it interesting that I'm experiencing such a thing at this particular time of my life).
It's fascinating, and nothing short of a miracle in my own life, that for those of us who love the lessons enough to actually refer to them regularly, the Principles in our current lesson do become a part of our current mindset.
Even Ram is not able to explain how that continues to happen after all these decades with the lessons, except to acknowledge the Amazing Grace behind it.
If you're not "too busy" over the next days, please keep me posted. Love hearing your perspective. I completely support your vision of yourself and see you walking upright with great strength through that "portal" as your life is "building anew." Ram and I have each held similar visions for ourselves as we found ourselves moving through the recent events that created the absolutely new life we're living today. No one could ever have predicted such a rebirth just 9 weeks ago...I'm still moved to a sense of awe every day, and gratitude for the way that "just about the worst that could ever happen" is often really "the best." With love from Ram and me
- June 13, 2016 at 6:06 PM
- D. R. Butler said...
And this response that just came in:
Dear Kay and Ram, I lay here, my body is or appears to be here, but I know I am also everywhere and nowhere and all these experiences are shared and ripple through our community. Tears are released and vibrate through my fractures realigning me with my family. A deeply cellular disruption. I feel it in your message a gift of suffering acceptance compassion for all of us who face the portal. You have full permission to share our conversation and give my name. Thank you deeply and blessings to you in USA and all around the world. This medical predicament is more than it seems and it's a relief that there is much life experience in the source to guide me. Love and hugs,Stephe
- June 13, 2016 at 6:07 PM
Kind of makes one's own circumstances pale in comparison doesn't it? Love to all who read this, Kay
- June 13, 2016 at 6:12 PM
- Mayuri said...
Dear Kay and Ram, When I first heard of Ram's heart attack I started to sob. Just the thought of my beloved teacher's possible transitioning into nonphysical was too much for me to bare, and the tears poured down. How deep my love flows for you dear Ram and Kay. All that you have selflessly given, that have been the bedrock of my sadhana. The course, my best friend and companion that lifted me above what ever melodramas were unfolding in the karmic play of my life, and reminded me to BE LIGHT. After crying rather uncontrollably for awhile I pulled myself together and pictured all being well - even better than could possibly be imagined, and sent healing prayers and Reiki each day and night. Focusing on positive outcomes became a fundamental touchstone, when ever I would start to worry, I'd catch myself and know that my teacher deserved for his students to be on our toes and using our wills to manifest the best possible outcome.
I am so deeply grateful that you are still here with us in the physical Ram. Kay, I am so grateful that you two have made it through this epoch part of the journey and now feel even lighter, and newer.
This blog entry struck me with the force similar of being together at a retreat. The Energy, so powerful. I felt new aha moments even after so many years of taking the course, it just get's better and better and better. My most recent lesson stopped my mind. Thank God. What a blessing when that happens.
There's a silence now within me that refreshes and renews my spirit. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Be well.
I love you two with all my heart.
- June 19, 2016 at 2:46 AM


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Wendy Young, Executive Director (2017 - Present)
Board of Directors
President - Peter Sybert, MD
President-Elect - Tricia May, MD
Treasurer - Brad Drexler, MD
Secretary - Rajesh Ranadive, MD
Board Representative - James Pyskaty, MD
Immediate Past President - Regina Sullivan, MD
Peter Sybert, MD
Tricia May, MD
Brad Drexler, MD
Rajesh Ranadive, MD
Board Representative
Regina Sullivan, MD
Immediate Past President
Brad Drexler, MD
Steven Kmucha, MD
Richard Powers, MD
Jan Sonander, MD
Peter Sybert, MD
Robert Schulman, MD
Marshall Kubota, MD
Shawn Daly, MD
Regina Sullivan, MD
Kavita Mamtora, MD
James Pyskaty, MD
Karen Milman, MD
Chair: Immediate Past President
Reviews nominations from membership and provides a recommendation to the BOD for the annual outstanding contribution awards. Nominations are solicited in the summer through NewsBriefs, and the committee generally conducts its business virtually prior to the Board of Director's September meeting. The awards are presented at the Annual Awards Dinner typically held in early December.
Chair: Mary Maddux-Gonzalez, MD
Works collaboratively with other organizations and advises the BOD on SCMA activities to promote a healthy community, focusing on reducing obesity and improving oral health in our communities.
Chair: Jeff Sugarman, MD
Identifies topics and authors for informative articles, and reviews/approves manuscripts for the quarterly issues of Sonoma Medicine magazine. Identifies annual recipient(s) of the "Article of the Year" Award. Quarterly lunchtime meetings.
Chairs: Drs. Brad Drexler and Len Klay
Serves as liaison between SCMA and local, state and national legislators, communicating physician views on health-related issues. Encourages physicians to participate in the political process. Meeting times vary.
Organized to disburse funds for financial assistance to qualified applicants from Sonoma County who follow the careers of medicine or nursing. Selects recipients of annual high school scholarship awards. This is a Joint SCMA/SCMAA committee, which meets primarily in the spring. Meeting times vary.
Chair: SCMA Board of Directors
Confidentially reviews open professional liability claims involving members. Committee members are eligible to receive CMEs and a 5% discount on their NORCAL insurance premium (requires annual conflict of interest forms). Bimonthly dinner meetings. Also investigates written complaints regarding standards of medical care and ethical conduct of physician members.
Chair: Peter Sybert, MD and Rachel Pandolfi, SCMA Administrative Assistant
Oversees new member application processes including orientation and information for new members. Provides advice on recruitment and retention campaigns.
Chair: Immediate Past President
Reviews annual election nominations for the annual election slate of officers. Nominations are solicited through NewsBriefs in the winter. Provides a recommendation to the BOD.
Chair: Wendy Young, Executive Director
Advises the BOD on SCMA activities committed to improving physician practice viability and promoting healthy lifestyle for physicians.


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Planning and Land Use
Starbucks and McDonald's in North Coram - by CVS...
May 29, 2018 Update - Office of TOB Councilperson Jane Bonner...
"I've been advised by the attorney for the Starbuck's application that they will be submitting a site plan modification request to transfer the access roadway that goes through the site from 112 to Pine Rd. to this application. This is because Starbuck's will be completed first and the roadway work was approved as phase 1 of the McDonald's plan. I have no further info on the status of the McDonald's plan. Last we heard it was on hold."
Editor: Simply put, Starbucks is just looking to get the permits for the access road off of Pine that runs behind CVS and the vacant McD's lot and then into Rte. 112 transferred to their building permits. McD's is still on hold.
April 3, 2018:Update - Office of TOB Councilperson Jane Bonner...
+ Starbucks is looking for a July 2018 opening.
+ McDonald's (Hunt Enterprises) is currently paying the land lease, but has put a hold on construction while they are in "negotiations" with McDonald's corporate. What that means is undetermined at this point.
Editor: Could be a contractual disagreement between the franchisee (Hunt) and the franchisor (McDonalds Corporate), but that is just a guess. Neither party is obligated to advise the Town on anything that does not involve permits and other regulations.
June 4, 2018 Future Site of Taco Bell
Your Coram Civic Association met with representatives of RPAI, the owners of the Coram Plaza Shopping Center in the offices of Suffolk County Legislator Sarah S. Anker. Also in attendance was SC Legislator Rob Calarco and Victoria Molloy, Chief Aide to TOB Councilman Michael Loguercio. At this very productive meeting it was determined that RPAI and Taco Bell signed a long-term lease for the property pictured below in 2016. RPAI was under the erroneous impression that Taco Bell had filed site plans and permit requests with the Town of Brookhaven
and was awaiting approvals. Ms. Molloy confirmed with RPAI that their belief was in error and, in fact, no site plans nor permit requests were ever filed with TOB. The only contact between Taco Bell and TOB was
a introductory meeting in December of 2016. RPAI immediately contacted their leasing division and will be conferring with Taco Bell.
RPAI will be getting back to us AND the TOB with the results of their discussion with Taco Bell.
Sterling Bank-Coram branch (formerly Astoria) Sterling Bank has
recently announced that they will be permanently closing their Coram branch on Tuesday,
April 10, 2018. They ask their current customers to take advantage of their other nearby locations in Middle Island, Port Jefferson Station and Farmingville. We have been told that most of their staff will be transferred to the Middle Island branch. Apparently Sterling also
owns the building; the future of which is unknown as of this time.
Other local Coram banking alternatives would include Peoples United Bank with locations in the Coram Plaza Stop & Shop and a free standing location at 1830 Rte. 112 in front of the Pine Shopping Center.
June 4, 2018 The parcel is being advertised for sale by the Sterling Bank, the owners of the property.
DOT Response to request to investigate the
intersection of Rte. 25 and Coram-Mt. Sinai Rd.
In June of 2017, member Andrew Suderov was able to get the NYS DOT to do a study of the intersection of Middle Country Road and Coram-Mt. Sinai Road. The determination by the NYS DOT was that "...the installation of a left turn arrow or a split-phase operation...would not be appropriate at this time."...read full response
September 1, 2017
Middle Country Road-West of Rte. 112
#1 - New site of Flooring & Carpet Design Center.
#2 - Proposed site of All American Assisted Living facility.
#3 - Proposed site of Gas Con Car Wash.
#4 - Champion Auto Service - waiting on building permits. Extensive building redesign and beautification of property.
#5 - Friendly's - newly renovated!
Middle Country Road-East of Rte. 112
#6 - Coram Day Care - Brand new facility. An adult day care center for the developmentally disabled adult. No overnight stays (see full description below under November 8, 2016). Under construction; sidewalk replaced on 25!
Route 112-North of Pine Road
#7 - McDonald's (North) - brand new facility; under construction.
#8 - Proposed site for Starbucks.
January 29, 2018
The Coram Day Center is a much needed adult day care center for the developmentally
disabled who, at 21 years old, have "aged out" of the state public school system. Parents
of developmentally disabled children in Suffolk County have few options after that deadline
and the developer, Cary Staller of Staller Associates, himself a parent of a developmentally
disabled child, is focused on providing this alternative. It is located at the NW corner of
Winfield Davis Drive and Middle Country Road alongside and east of the New Beginnings
Christian Center. After four years of approvals and planning, construction for the Coram
Day Center began in the fall of 2016. This will be a non-resident facility meaning there
will be no overnight stays. The expectation is for 25 full time occupants daily with 37 part
time (the 37 part time occupants will participate in daily 'off site' occupational therapy
type activities such as participating in 'Meals On Wheels' supervised efforts, etc.).
Maximum occupancy is 62. In a phone conversation with Mr. Staller on January 29, your
Coram Civic learned that he is hoping to have construction completed by late spring or
early summer, followed by the opening of the facility. Mr. Staller added that since this
is a "labor of love" for him (see "Meet the Developer" link below), construction has
taken a bit longer than most commercial construction projects.
November 8, 2016
The Coram Day Center is an adult day care center for the developmentally disabled. It will be located at the NW corner of Winfield Davis Drive and Middle Country Road.
After four years of approvals and planning, the Coram Day Center is now under construction.
(Pictures taken on Tuesday, November 8, 2016)
This will be a non-resident facility meaning their will be no overnight stays. The expectation is for 25 full time occupants daily with 37 part time (these 37 folks will participate in daily 'off site' occupational therapy type activities such as participating in 'Meals On Wheels' supervised efforts, etc.). Maximum occupancy is 62. Completion date - TBD.
Coram Day Center - Summary and Site Plans
Coram Day Center - Meet the Developer: Cary Staller
November 8, 2016
Our brand new McDonald's is really beginning to take shape!
McDonald's in Coram
The long-awaited renovation of our McDonald's on Middle Country Road has begun! Our Mickey D's has been at 313 Middle Country Road for many, many years and is now undergoing a major transformation during which the building will be basically torn down and rebuilt to a different architectural footprint. Along with that, there will be additional side and rear parking and the drive-thru ordering will now have two lanes.
The exterior as well as the interior will be updated and modernized to better serve the Coram community!
Completion date is to be announced.
May 2016 - Wincoram Apartments Ribbon Cutting
Civic president Erma Gluck along with local representatives including NYS Sen John Flanagan, SC Exec Steve Bellone, TOB Sup Ed Romaine and CDC-LI CEO Marianne Garvin due the honors at the official opening ceremony for the Wincoram Apartment complex!
February 2016
Zwanger-Pesiri Radiology has opened its 21st Long Island location in our hamlet of Coram, conveniently located right at the northeast corner of Rtes. 25 and 112. For we old timers, that would be the old Robert Hall building and for you newcomers, that would be the old Auto Barn store.
January 2016
The David Overton Trail
The David Overton Trail travels through the recently opened Overton Preserve. The David Overton Preserve, which extends through the hamlets of Coram, Gordon Heights, and Medford, is several hundred acres of woodlands, wetlands and meadows. A $140,000 New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation grant was obtained by former TOB Councilwoman Connie Kepert for the design and construction of the David Overton Trail, a multi-use path along the historic roadway that runs through the preserve.
More information on the David Overton Preserve can be found by clicking on Overton Preserve.
Dec 15, 2015
NYS Assemblyman Steve Englebright announces the securement of $125,000 in capital funding for the interior restoration of the Davis Town Meeting House!
(Published in the December 2015 Legislative Update from the offices of
Assemblyman Steven Englebright)
*General Maximum Family Annual Income Limits are based on (1) 50% of the area median income which will apply to 15 of the units (2) 60% of the area median income will apply to 146 units and (3) 90% of the area median income which will apply to 15 of the units. Additionally, the precise final family maximum income limit will be based on the number of family members in the apartment.
Note 1: Phase 1 is anticipated to be open in April/May 2015. (Has opened!)
Note 2: Income limits shown are the general maximum total family income allowable under the "Affordable Workforce Housing" regulations.
Note 3: Family size limits will apply to the units. Minimum number of occupants per bedroom is one. Maximum number of occupants per bedroom is two.
Note 4: Ground floor units just along 'Main Street' will be for stores and offices. Note 5: Tenants receiving any form of rental assistance, including HUD Section 8 Voucher Program, cannot be discriminated against as per Suffolk County legislation; however, background checks and credit requirements must still be met and there are no officially designated HUD Section 8 Voucher apartments.
Note 6: Complex is served by the Longwood Central School District.
Note 7: All information provided by Conifer Realty of Rochester; developers and owners. >>>Wincoram Commons flyer
>>>Information Sheet & Rental Application
For more information, visit Conifer Realty or call 631-721-4403
New McDonald's coming to Coram...
Public Meeting at the Town Hall in Farmingville regarding the special permit for the drive-thru for the McDonald's-North Coram has been held and the permit approved. The building itself had been previously approved as it met all zoning requirements for that parcel of land.
A new McDonald's is planned just north of the CVS at the intersection of 112 & Pine. The northernmost boundary is just directly opposite Glenmere Lane. Below is a small sketch of the site plan:
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This is a really quick way to knock together some craft storage from an old yoga mat.
- Old Yoga mat or foam
- Needle and yarn or stapler
- Scissors
First cut a rectangle of foam which is as wide as the bottom of the box plus both sides. You can see I had a helper 😉
Put the basket in the middle of the foam and trace lightly around it 2cm from the base with the scissors so it scores the foam.
In each corner cut out a square which meets the corner of the score you made.
Snip the inner corner 2cm.
Repeat on each side and you'll have something like this:
When you fold the edges together they should match up like this:
Stitch each side together. I used yarn and a basic whip stitch. You could staple it if you're in a hurry but this does look a bit nicer.
Done, easy!
And all full of stuff. Apparently this was really hard work so my helper decided to have a nap ^_^
With one yoga matt you could easily make a bunch of these and have a matching storage system.


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I will be very honest. I do not like much of what Indian television has to offer. Over the years, I have seen people consumed in plot-less TV soaps that take the intelligence of TV to a low tipping point. My first tryst with English TV shows started when I joined college and had the independence and power of the Internet to find stuff to watch that really mattered.
Therefore, here I will share some rare but interesting English Shows that will take your imagination to a whole new level.
I must tell you, over the years of me watching over 60-70 English TV shows, I have had quite a lot to learn in terms of knowledge, humour and entertainment. But overall, the guys over there do a much better job at creating intelligent TV which also captures audience's minds.
From Breaking Bad to The Big Bang Theory, from Friends to the Game of Thrones, I have seen them all and also maintained a status quo to find more interesting shows and documentaries and share them with you folks.
5 Interesting English Shows not to Miss
Here are 5 intensely interesting English Shows to feed your mind.
#1 Da Vinci's Demons
This one is a wonderful creation of art. Leonardo Da Vinci, as we all know is one the most ingenious minds to have ever walked the planet. His designs and works influence intellectuals to this day. The TV show, albeit fiction revolves around the core aspects of Da Vinci's character, played flawlessly by Tom Riley.
It has some beautiful effects and there is a lot you can learn from the entire show. The plots revolve around the age-old quarrel between the Christians and the Ottomans, and the creators have developed a staggering plot around the same. I won't disclose much (spoilers!) but trust me, after you see the pilot, you will be hooked.
#2 Narcos
There is a lot you can learn from the mistakes of fallen leaders. One such leader (of the underworld) was Pablo Escobar Gaviria. If you don't know who this guy was then you should see this show right now. Pablo Escobar was a drug lord, a Mafioso who, at a point in time controlled most of the world cocaine trade. I won't go any further, to avoid spoilers obviously.
The show depicts how a normal business minded guy from Columbia, rose to global dominance and accumulated an extent of power known only to a few. If you like classic crime films then you will love this non-fictional TV offering all the more.
#3 Gotham
I know what you're thinking but stop right there! There is no Batman in this show, at least for now. But imagine for a moment that you have a chance to witness how Bruce Wayne transformed and groomed himself into the Bat Vigilante after his parents were brutally murdered in cold blood.
Would be wonderful, wouldn't it? Well, the show starts just there. It also showcases how Jim Gordon, one of the few non-corrupt police officers in Gotham struggles to keep Gotham in line, making the main protagonist.
The show also features the origin and developments of major Batman villains like Penguin, the Joker, Edward Nygma (The Riddler) and many more. The show is already into its second season and has raked in a huge viewership. If you are a Bat-Fan (as I call it) then you should check it out now!
#4 Heroes Reborn
The very reason why most people relate more to Batman is because he makes superheroism for realistic. A man with no super-powers yet he is incorruptible and invincible. Well, there is another show which brilliantly showcases the scenarios where normal humans are exposed to superpowers.
Heroes Reborn is a re-launch of the previously successful series, Heroes with Tim Kring being the major creator behind both. I loved the previous run of this show and the new one has kept me interested so far. The show revolves around people who have evolved from being humans to super humans and depicts how at the same time they deal with the problems and insecurities and also answer to a greater calling.
It is a wonderful show, with an intensely interesting plot. You should check it out sometime!
#5 Hannibal
Don't worry; I do not like this show because I am a cannibal. Hannibal is one the most complex shows to get a grasp on out there. But trust me, it will allow you to tap the human psyche like no other creative element.
Hannibal tells the tale of Dr. Hannibal Lecter, a flawed genius who has seriously logical and eccentric explanations to kill people and eat them. Scared? Don't be. With a thrilling backdrop and an intense plot which demands increased viewer attention, Hannibal is a show not to be missed by the intellectuals. If you like Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad then you will fall in love with this one.
Over to You
I know I have missed some other excellent shows out there. I will let you in on them soon. Till then, you must remember that being creative and pursuing curiosity are two base elements which make us humans intelligent.
Therefore, everything you do and experience should have a touch of the same. When it comes to interesting English shows, then there are loads you can watch and learn much in doing so.
So go ahead, feed your mind and lets us know how these shows fair on your report card!
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I think that to write young adult novels, you must remain young at heart. And although I've never personally met author Jim Devitt, he strikes me as the type of person who's kept in touch with his inner child allowing him to create stories that strike a natural chord with his target audience while appealing to an adult crowd, too. That takes talent and is an admirable quality to have! We've invited today's Writer Wednesday author on Thursday because we wanted to highlight his latest book, "So This is Christmas!" during the holidays, and give you an opportunity to purchase it for yourself or a loved one. Buy Jim Devitt's book here.
What is your name?
Jim Devitt
Describe your books/genre to our readers.
First, let me start by thanking you for having me on your blog. My debut novel, "The Card", is a young adult/teen novel that sits more in the mystery/thriller genre. "The Card" hit #1 in three different categories on the Kindle Bestseller list. My most recent novel, "So This is Christmas", released a couple of weeks ago is for young and old alike. If you are in need of a little Christmas spirit, you're sure to find it in this story of discovering the meaning of Christmas, in the most unlikeliest of places.
How and why did you become an author? Do you write full-time?
When first asked that question a while back, I had to think about it for bit. Then it dawned on me. I had actually started my writing career early in life. In fact, without knowing it at the time, my first published piece set me on course for my career today. Without taking too much time, let me explain. When I was in high school, I entered an essay contest on why I wanted to be a bat boy for the Major League Baseball team in Seattle, the Seattle Mariners. The bat boy is the kid who works on the field picking up bats between plays, runs balls to the umpire and anything else that might occur during a game. I decided to enter the contest to win four box seats to a game (the prize just for entering.) Well, the rest is history. I won the essay contest, received a $500 savings bond and earned the job to be a bat boy for the season. As it turned out, I didn't write anything again for a couple of decades, but I did stay with the Seattle Mariners for eight years, working in the visiting clubhouse. This experience provided everything I needed to bring a behind-the-scenes experience to the reader in "The Card." I've completed the sequel, "The Scorecard", due out in February, that will bring even more adventures of Van Stone to life. I consider myself a full-time writer, just not always novels. I work with several companies and organizations, providing content for websites, social media platforms, press releases and advertisements. It's my hope that one day, I'll move into full-time writing for readers and not companies.
Your Kindle bestseller, "The Card: A Van Stone Novel" and your latest book, "So This is Christmas" are geared toward the young adult audience. What do you find most rewarding about writing for this age group?
Great question! When I started "The Card", paranormal romance was all the rage. While there is nothing wrong with that genre, there was a dearth of reality based young adult and teen books. Drawn to provide a different type of experience for the reader, I set out on the adventures of Van Stone. The same can be said for the holiday books that are available. All top sellers are Christmas romances. Maybe I'm shooting myself in the foot, but I wanted to provide something different for readers that doesn't have to involve finding love in someone else. In fact, "So This is Christmas" is more about finding love in yourself. The most rewarding thing about writing teen/young adult books is hearing from the readers. I've been touched by several emails from teachers and librarians about the effect that "The Card" has had on certain students. If I can help just one kid develop a love for reading, I've just received the best gift that any royalty can buy.
You have a fascinating background in professional baseball, zoology and education. Could you tell us more about it?
I consider myself very fortunate. My years in baseball allowed me to work with million dollar athletes, travel the country with the team and develop tons of material for writing! You can find many of the shenanigans in the pages of "The Card" and the upcoming "The Scorecard". I spent my college years in Pullman, Washington and Coral Gables, Florida. Throughout college and even post-graduate, I published numerous peer-reviewed research articles and presented at conferences throughout the country. I didn't write any fiction during this time. It wasn't until about three years ago that I followed that dream.
You write helpful articles for authors on IndiesUnlimited.com. What is some of your best advice for indie authors?
Wow, where do I start. The first thing I encourage is to write every day. It is so simple, yet so few actually accomplish that goal. it doesn't have to be much, maybe 500 words, but make sure that you are creating something every day. Second, reach out to the community. There are so many out there that are willing to help you in your process of writing and self-publishing. Sites like Indies Unlimited are full of best practices for your writing business. Finally, beware of scammers. Because of the explosion of indie authors, there has been an explosion of people trying to take advantage of you. Research anyone that you are working with, whether it be formatting, cover design, editing and even beta readers.
What are 3 things most people don't know about you?
I play trombone and that led me to being elected as a member of the College All-American Marching Band and recorded two jazz albums a long time ago. I love Christmas. You could call me a Christmas Junkie. Not in a sappy cliche' way, but in a "Living every day with Christmas spirit" kind of way. I love water, either the frozen or liquid variety. I've skied at 13,000 feet above sea level and scuba dived to 130 feet below sea level.
What are your goals for the upcoming year?
Another great question. I'm a big goals person. I write them down each year and more. The upcoming year will be a fun one. I have "The Scorecard" coming out in February. Besides that, my goal is to have two other books out by the end of 2014.
Connect With Him
I love to hear from readers. You can email me directly at firstname.lastname@example.com or stop by my blog at http://jimdevitt.blogspot.com/.
You'll find me hanging out at the following places:
Writing has been one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. It has allowed me to work from home, spend more time with my family and it has changed peoples lives. To borrow the words of the immortal Lou Gehrig, "I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Thank you for the opportunity to connect with your readers.
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Who's going shopping on Black Friday? Not me! No way. This girl is staying out of the traffic and stores. I might, however, be trolling around the Internet for goodies. At home, where it's safe and I can wear my fuzzy socks and pajamas.
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Paragon Upgrade v 5.50 Paragon Release 12/9/2015
· Image Upload Interface (replaced the need for Flash): The new photo uploader will support dragging and dropping of photos into the dialog box as well as support the upload of photos via iPad and other tablets.
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