Greg Blass
Greg has spent his life in public service since he enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a teenager. He is a former Suffolk County Family Court judge, six-term Suffolk County legislator and commissioner of Social Services. Now retired, Greg is active in volunteer work and is a board member of several charities. He lives in Jamesport.
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Greg Blass
Where have all the bluefish gone?
Vanishing bluefish bring to mind the compelling metaphor on a grand scale of the canary in the coal mine. Common sense dictates that we act far more decisively with restraint, care and rationality as fish in the wild face their unprecedented peril.
Greg Blass
A meat-eater’s quandary
Given what we now know about animal sentience, is consuming meat immoral?
Greg Blass
Laughter is the medicine for what ails us
Laughter is good for us and may even provide healing refuge in a culture where arguments and attacks prevail.
Greg Blass
The power of forgiveness in an unforgiving world
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping that it will kill your enemies.” - Nelson Mandela, who spent nearly 30 years in prison for anti-apartheid activism, shown here shaking hands with State President of South Africa Frederik de Klerk in 1992.
Greg Blass
Alexei Leonov, space artist and pioneer
Trailblazing voyager cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, 85, the first person to walk in space (in March 1965) died Oct. 11 — as two astronauts worked outside the International Space Station.
Greg Blass
Local folklore: the common wisdom, customs and superstitions that shaped the way our ancestors lived
A look at the the beliefs and practical knowledge that guided people's lives in a bygone era.
Greg Blass
In Suffolk’s jail, a nun with a heart for those behind bars
A chaplain at the Suffolk County jail for 26 years, Sister Michelle Bremer counsels, teaches and restores trust in the hearts of the incarcerated.
Greg Blass
Despite denials and assurances, a Calverton casino remains a real possibility
If the State of New York and the billionaire-backed Shinnecock/Seminole partnership decide to develop a casino at EPCAL, will Riverhead have anything to say about it?
Greg Blass
Are your water and soda bottles hacking into your body’s hormone system?
Unregulated inert ingredients in plastic bottles disrupt the functions of the human endocrine system, the glands that produce the hormones that control nearly every bodily function.
Greg Blass
Lessons I learned about the perils of dehydration and the quality of health care in our community
Hot weather, dehydration and the pain of a kidney stone leads to a trip to the hospital via ambulance.
