Newsday.com - Ellis Henican

Obama and Jackson's generation gap transcends race

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It was the whisper heard round the world. And even now, no one seems quite certain what that whisper means.

Lessons from famous couples' meltdowns

Sun, 6 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0400

There are lessons in all these famous-couple meltdowns. It's just that none of the celebrity melters seems the slightest bit interested in learning anything.

June, a month of weddings turns to divorce season

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

When it comes to wedded bliss, the Lord still giveth, and the Lord still taketh away.

Mack's new train of thought

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

This was dumb.

Youth and old age are delicate issues for candidates

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Is it prejudiced to vote against a candidate because of his age?

This idea does have a prayer

Sun, 25 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Like many boys I knew, I got Mass cards for my first Communion, a whole fistful of them. I don't know what ever happened to them.

Some call John McCain the "geezer" candidate

Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It's one of the real novelties of Election 2008: There's someone for everyone to prejudge.

Mystal residency scandal hits home

Sun, 11 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

Ever since he came into office, Elie Mystal had this little describer right after his name: D-Amityville.

Not ready for the obit pages

Sun, 4 May 2008 00:00:00 -0400

It's a little surprising, all this mogul attention.

Bell response signals new era

Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400

The verdict is in. The players have spoken. The victim is still in the ground.