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December 16, 2021

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Inaugural Town Of Huntington Polar Plunge takes place at Crab Meadow Beach

Huntington residents at Northport’s Crab Meadow Beach enjoyed a chilly dip for a good cause Dec. 11. According to a press release from Special Olympics New York, people braving the cold waters of the Long Island Sound Saturday participated in the first-ever Town of Huntington Polar Plunge. Participants raised funds and awareness for local Special Olympics athletes and programming. According to the organization, Polar Plunges are one of the

most popular and profitable fundraisers for Special Olympics New York. Participants raise money by asking friends, family, colleagues and acquaintances for donations. According to the Special Olympics event page, the Crab Meadow Beach Polar Plunge, as of Dec. 15, raised more than $20,000 for the charity. Among the top fundraising teams at the event were Elwood Riot, Shivering Timbers,We Are Huntington and Freezin’ for a Reason.

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Perspective

The shock of Pearl Harbor and the resolve of the United States BY RICH ACRITELLI DESK@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM On Dec. 6, 1941, Americans watched the extent of German military actions under Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich, as it conquered much of Europe, North Africa and major parts of the Soviet Union. Within the Pacific and Asia, the imperial government of Japan competed against the United States for sole control of this region of the world. While tensions were high, most Americans went about their life, as if it was any other weekend. Some 80 years ago, the unthinkable occurred against the American army and naval strength that sat idle on a quiet Sunday morning in Hawaii. As the residents and military of this state were still sleeping, Japanese aircraft carriers sat two hundred miles off the coast of these islands and began its unyielding assaults against Pearl Harbor. Back in Washington, the American government negotiated with representatives from the Japanese embassy that were delayed, as they were waiting for several parts of a declaration of war to be decoded and delivered to our leadership. As a younger man, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto was the Japanese leader that planned this assault, traveled extensively across America, where he

saw the economic potential of this superpower. He stressed the importance of declaring war as an honorable action before his planes bombed Pearl Harbor and firmly stressed that the only chance that Japan had to win this war was to destroy the American aircraft carriers at this base. But the delays in the transmission of a lengthy message from Tokyo prevented the Japanese representatives in Washington D.C. from formerly presenting a declaring war to Secretary of State Cordell Hull who was speaking with these figures at the start of this attack. Hull’s meeting was interrupted for him to be told about the deadly swarms of Japanese fighter planes that bombed and strafed American ships, planes and troops that were struggling to survive. Never did the U.S. government and military leaders ever estimate that the Japanese had this capability to push their own carriers some 5,000 miles undetected towards the coast of Hawaii. When the smoke cleared, there were over 2,400 members of the armed forces that were killed; 1,000 wounded, 20 ships and 300 planes that were destroyed. This enemy also disabled General Douglas MacArthur’s fighter planes and bombers that sat on the ground in the Philippines. Other American territories were targeted in

the Pacific, and those military forces were also caught off-guard against this ferocious onslaught that was well planned by the Japanese military. Before this attack, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall, firmly believed that it was only a matter of time before this country was pushed into the conflicts in Europe and possibly the Pacific. Now America was at war, and it was totally unprepared for the modern warfare that was waged by the Germans and Japanese. During the 1930s, the Japanese military fought a brutal war against the Chinese and expanded into French Indo-China before Pearl Harbor. And for two years, the German forces were a hardened force that “Blitzkrieg” much of Europe through a tenacious war that easily defeated most of the Europeans, except the British and Soviets that barely held onto their own survival. Immediately after the noted “Day of Infamy” speech of Roosevelt, the process quickly began to put this country on a war time footing. Americans were drafted into every branch of the armed forces, women quickly became known as “Rosie the Riveter” for their industrial positions, and “Victory Gardens” were planted from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Eighty years ago, this week, Americans from all walks of life entered the service to defend the survival of this country. By 1942, the Department of War established the future American military leaders that ran the war over-seas to gain victory. General Dwight D. Eisenhower was one of the finest staff officers in the army and he quickly rose from the rank of colonel to lieutenant general. Eisenhower had no combat experience during World War I, but he continually impressed Marshall through his problem-solving ability to handle complicated situations through a commonsense approach. This general was a popular officer, that worked well with others, and he was sent by Marshall to England to discuss the earliest military operations with our British allies. A longtime friend to both Marshall and Eisenhower was General George S. Patton. He was a talented, but a controversial figure, that was highly decorated leading the first tanks during World War I. He led the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Benning and later the Indio/Mojave Desert Tank Training Center in California to train our forces to oppose Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s Africa Korps in Tunisia. Pearl Harbor Continued on A7

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SUNY chancellor resigns amidst Cuomo scandal

BY JULIANNE MOSHER JULIANNE@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Jim Malatras, chancellor of the State University of New York, submitted his resignation last week following political pressure for him to step down after text messages showed him belittling one of the women who accused former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of sexual harassment. Malatras faced bipartisan backlash over the last few weeks after new evidence was released by state Attorney General Letitia James’ (D) investigation surrounding the allegations against Cuomo. Part of the evidence included text messages from May 2019 between Malatras and other Cuomo officials disparaging Lindsey Boylan, a former economic development official who accused the former governor 18 months after the SUNY chancellor sent the text, The New York Times reported. Boylan and Malatras then argued over Twitter. Since the documents were released, the

chancellor decided to resign, stating in a letter to the SUNY board of trustees that the controversies were taking him away from his work. “The recent events surrounding me over the past week have become a distraction over the important work that needs to be accomplished as SUNY emerges from COVID-19,” he said. “I believe deeply in an individual’s ability to evolve, change and grow, but I also believe deeply in SUNY and would never want to be an impediment to its success.” As chancellor, Malatras was tasked with overseeing the State University of New York comprehensive system of higher education. Across the system, SUNY has four academic health centers, five hospitals, four medical schools, two dental schools, a law school, the state’s only college of optometry, and manages one U.S. Department of Energy National Laboratory. In total, SUNY serves about 1.3 million students in credit-bearing courses and programs, continuing education, and community outreach programs.

Two of those schools locally are Stony Brook University and Suffolk County Community College. “I am aware that the chancellor has tendered his resignation and respect that decision,” said SBU President Maurie McInnis. “I look forward to working with the next leader of SUNY as we continue our important research and teaching mission.” A representative from SCCC added that nothing will change at the college amid the scandal, and it “will continue to work with our partners at SUNY to ensure that high quality higher education remains accessible and affordable to students.” Malatras’ resignation goes into effect on Jan. 14. “The past two years have been among the most trying in SUNY’s history — and Jim’s leadership and collaboration with our faculty and staff have allowed our institution to continue to thrive and serve our nearly 400,000 students at 64 campuses across our state safely and in person,” said a

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statement from the SUNY board of trustees. “He has been a champion for our students, for access, for equity, and for deeper public investment in this great institution. The entire board expresses our gratitude for his dedication and leadership.”

Local bakeries, bagel stores experience cream cheese shortage BY RITA J. EGAN RITA@TBRNEWSMEDIA.COM Across the North Shore of Suffolk County, bagel shops and bakeries have found that it has been a little difficult getting cream cheese. While customers can still get their favorite spread on a sandwich or buy a cheesecake or Danish pastry, local bakery and bagel shop owners are having a difficult time procuring cream cheese, and the price of the product has increased over the last few weeks. The shortage has been felt across the nation. David Prestia, owner of Bagel Express in Setauket, said he first heard about the shortage on the news. It was a bit concerning to him as his restaurant uses cream cheese often for their bagel sandwiches, even though they offer other options such as butter, egg salad and more. Prestia said he deals with several distributors so he has only been slightly affected by the shortage. When a couple of them couldn’t fulfill his cream cheese order, he was able to go to another distributor. However, the amount he could order was limited. He said this distributor told him that they would have to limit orders until they could assess the situation. Cream cheese comes in 50-pound blocks, and while it’s the norm to order a few blocks at a time, he and others have been lucky if they can get one or two per order. Prestia said he also noticed the price was going

up recently. He estimated, based on his experience, that it cost 20% more to buy the spread. Cream cheese blocks can last 45 days if the seal isn’t broken, so Prestia said he should be good through the remainder of the year. He added that cream cheese is not the only thing in short supply and he has had trouble finding other products, including napkins and plates. “It’s been so many different things that we’ve been short on and then when the stuff appears, then the price goes up and that’s the problem,” he said. “Prices are changing so rapidly. It’s hard to keep up with what’s going on.” Cemal Ankay, owner of Bagelicious Cafe in Port Jefferson Station, has been experiencing the same issues as Prestia. He said he has been reaching out to different distributors throughout the state to get cream cheese. Ankay said he always tries to have twoweeks inventory, and while he hasn’t been able to get as many blocks of cream cheese as he has in the past such as four or five, he has been able to get one or two here and there. He said it’s important to be proactive as the year winds down. “Christmas week, that’s our busiest days of the year,” he said. Product shortages have seemed to become the norm lately, Ankay said. “After this pandemic happened, we always have different kinds of product shortages,” he said, adding at one point he had trouble getting bacon then cups for iced tea. He, too,

items such as cheesecake, Danishes and their red velvet cake with cream cheese frosting, according to employee Jessica Greenbaum. Like Bagel Express, they deal with a few distributors and have options regarding ordering. Recently, they ordered cream cheese from a distributor that they haven’t ordered the product from in the past. “I hope it doesn’t come to, when in the morning you crave a cheese Danish, that we don’t have one,” she said, adding that the bakery has enough to get through the holidays as they don’t use as much of the spread as a bagel store would.

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A portion of the cream cheese case in Bagel Express in Setauket. Photo from David Prestia

has had trouble getting napkins. Ankay has seen the prices skyrocket for cream cheese. He once paid $1.90 a pound but then last week it was around $2.49, and the other day he was told it would be more than $3. “You’re lucky to get it,” he said. “I don’t want to say to my customers, ‘Sorry, I don’t have any cream cheese.’” In Northport, Copenhagen Bakery & Cafe owned by Flemming Hansen has been facing similar problems getting cream cheese for

The cream cheese shortage has affected local grocery stores, too. Stefanie Shuman, external communications manager for Stop & Shop, said, “Like many retailers, we are seeing some shortages because suppliers are experiencing labor and transportation challenges due to COVID-19. With cream cheese, Kraft specifically has been having supply issues on Philly and Temp Tee [products] due to impacts from Hurricane Ida.” King Kullen, which has stores in St. James and Wading River, is experiencing similar problems, according to Lloyd Singer, spokesperson for King Kullen. “While we are in stock on most varieties, supply is tight and is expected to remain so through the end of the year,” Singer said.

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Marshall always stated that if he was in a major position of authority, that he would rely on the strength of Patton to push soldiers against a foreign enemy. In the Philippines, MacArthur was ordered out of Corregidor as the Bataan Campaign was defeated by the Japanese. Through the aid of a PT boat, MacArthur, his wife and son, and aides escaped across the Pacific Ocean to set up his new operations in Australia. Now thousands of miles away from Japan, MacArthur scraped together enough forces to begin training for the Guadalcanal invasion that was planned for early August 1942. Roosevelt was determined to attack the expansionist drive of the Japanese and Germans. While Colonel Jimmy Doolittle in April 1942, led the first bombers to hit the Japanese mainland, this limited assault had done little to hurt the war effort of this enemy. The President demanded that his military leaders successfully wage war against both enemies in the European and Pacific Theaters of Operations. Within an extremely brief period, Marshall and his chief subordinates in Eisenhower and MacArthur quickly planned to halt the progress of the enemies that they would incessantly fight for the next three years. But the United States still did not have enough trained soldiers, nor did the military have enough combat officers to oppose the strength of these powerful nations. From 1942-43, Roosevelt wanted action from his military, but the primary goal was to slow down the advances of the Japanese and the Germans, and land forces against the vulnerable areas of their empires. While both Marshall and Eisenhower sought the invasion of France, as the quickest way to win the war in Europe, England was totally opposed to this idea. British leaders that were in their third year of the war, believed that the United States was not yet battle tested, lacked men, materials and knowledge of the Germany army. If an attack failed in France, and if the Allies were pushed back into the English Channel, it would take too long to dislodge Hitler’s forces from Europe. The British stated that the best course of action was to assault the “Soft UnderBelly” of the German forces in the Mediterranean. While Marshall and Eisenhower were opposed to these plans, the British were correct that America was not yet prepared to wage war and that invading North Africa was a more realistic approach for an army that was being drafted into service. Eisenhower was named the overall commander of “Operation Torch” the invasion of North Africa. While he was respected, Eisenhower was a novice in leading such a complicated plan, and his key subordinates were British. There was an early belief that Eisenhower was often swayed by the opinions of the British that had a tremendous amount of influence on this Supreme Commander. In the Pacific, the Japanese tried to choke off the American supply lines to Australia and New Zealand by building airfields in Guadalcanal. Few Americans ever heard of this small island that was located within the Solomon Islands. If the Japanese completed these airfields, they would

constantly harass the numerous supplies that were needed to help rebuild MacArthur’s forces that expected to carry out the start of its “Island Hopping” campaign. At this point in 1942, Japan had one of the largest empires ever taken over by a nation during a time of war and conquest. Never in the history of this country did the United States ever prepare for war against forces that were thousands of miles away, and in an opposite global direction. Americans from places like Miller Place, Mount Sinai, Port Jefferson, Rocky Point and Sound Beach, trained in military bases, to be quickly deployed over-seas to fight the enemy. Always a source of positive feelings, Roosevelt was the architect of one of the most power armed forces that ever-waged war. Starting in August 1942, for several months, the United States fought the Japanese at Guadalcanal. The American forces had two difficult enemies, first was the Japanese soldier that was well dug in, that presented a stubborn resistance. Secondly, the American soldier had to battle the jungles of an unfamiliar territory that was ripe with malaria and dangerous creatures and insects. While it took almost five months to defeat the Japanese, they fully understood that the United States Marine Corps that spearhead the landings on South Pacific this island, would not be pushed back, and were only determined to gain victory. During the early days of November 1942, Eisenhower was stationed at the Rock of Gibraltar, where he waited for the reports of the North African landings. Over 100,000 American and British soldiers landed on the beaches on Morocco, Oran, and Algeria. The problem for the Allies was that the French Vichy that collaborated with Hitler, militarily oversaw their colonial lands. While General Mark W. Clark attempted to negotiate an agreement for the French to not oppose these landings, there were no guarantees that resistance would be halted. On the evening of “Operation Torch” when American citizens learned about the start of the war in North Africa, Marshall was at a Washington Redskins football game with his wife, Katherine. The public announcer told the crowd about these landings, and she asked her husband, if this was the reason why he was quiet, due to his worrying about this opening start of the American war effort. In less than a year, the United States went from the terror of the disastrous Pearl Harbor losses to quickly utilizing the strength and spirit of our citizens to thwart the strength of these totalitarian powers. Although this 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor is at an incredibly divided political time in American history, no friend or foe alike, should ever doubt the resolve of our people to overcome every type of obstacle. Thank you to our members of the Greatest Generation, and to the current citizens of the armed forces that continue to make the United States proud of their efforts to protect this country. Author Rich Acritelli is a social studies teacher at Rocky Point High School and an adjunct professor of American history at Suffolk County Community College. Rocky Point High School students Sean Hamilton, Zachary Gentile, Caroline Settapani, Madelynn Zarzycki and Quentin Palifka helped with this article.

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It was the Huntington Blue Devils defense that kept the Bulls at bay at Smithtown High School East where East trailed 33-7 at the half time break. Huntington coasted in the second half to notch a 48-20 victory in the League III matchup Dec. 14. Huntington senior forward Emily Plachta led the way for the Blue Devils with seven ﬁeld goals a triple and three from the line for 20 points, teammates Gianna Forte banked nine and Junie Nosile battled in the paint for six points. Smithtown East juniors Darcy

DeBenedittis and Josie Lent scored four points apiece for the Bulls. The win lifts Huntington to 3-0 in league play, 6-0 overall. The loss drops Smithtown East to 1-2 in league, 1-4 overall. Both teams are back in action Dec. 17 when Smithtown East has a road game against Copiague at 4 p.m. and Huntington hosts Hills East with a 5 p.m. start. Pictured clockwise from top left, Huntington forward Asyria Rios battles down low; senior Emily Plachta drives to the basket; Rios battles down low; senior guard Katie Browne battles down low; junior Gianna Forte drives to the basket; and senior Shaneek Shand drives inside. — Photos by Bill Landon

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It’s no surprise that face mask use is mandated once again when visiting or working in a store or venue in the state of New York. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said earlier this year if the COVID-19 infection rate kept climbing, the mandatory health protocol would be needed again. Until Jan. 15, 2022, Stock photo when the state will reassess, unless an establishment has a vaccine requirement, a mask must be worn by everyone 2 years old and up. The governor announced the statewide mandate that began Monday, Dec. 13, during a press conference last Friday. In addition, businesses that do not comply can face fines up to $1,000. According to a recent article in The New York Times, the state’s infection rate last Saturday reflected a 51% jump over 14 days. With more than a 7% seven-day infection rate in Suffolk County, Hochul’s new mandate seems more than appropriate for our communities. While some people still have been wearing masks either because they aren’t vaccinated or as an extra precaution, many have not since former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) lifted the initial mask mandate in the state. The news can be frustrating for those who are vaccinated and even received the booster shot. However, Americans have known since the virus first reached our shores that it would take a while to figure out how to lessen transmission, especially since a virus can mutate. With no practice 100% effective — and some people resisting not only wearing masks but getting the vaccine — the virus has continued infecting people and new variants have developed, such as Delta and Omicron. While medical researchers are still trying to understand the virus, why not take extra precautions? Even if they are not guaranteed to stop transmission, they can lessen the chances of spreading the virus. While face masks can be uncomfortable at times, the protective gear acts as a barrier to protect the wearer from droplets released in the air when someone coughs or sneezes. It also traps the wearer’s respiratory droplets. If someone is sick and they are wearing a mask, they are less likely to give someone else the virus. When Cuomo issued mandatory business shutdowns in the early days of the pandemic, New Yorkers debated if this was the right approach. A good percentage of people thought it would be the demise of many businesses. Fortunately, many business owners were able to swim with the tide and come up with innovative solutions such as curbside service and selling merchandise on social media if they didn’t have a website. Now more than ever, local businesses need our support as many of them cannot make it through another round of shutdowns. So, let’s mask up before stepping inside a favorite store, restaurant or theater so that we can keep these places not only open but give them a chance to thrive. After all, this is the season of goodwill.

Letters to the Editor Zeldin’s dog whistles

There are so many dog whistles in U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s [R-NY1] “Perspectives” piece appearing in this newspaper [Dec. 9] I’m surprised it hasn’t emptied out every dog kennel on Long Island. Dog whistle #1: Zeldin speaks of a “racist, hateful curriculum.” By this he actually seems to mean a curriculum which is anti-racist and teaches tolerance. Is he referring to the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiative? It’s impossible to know exactly what he means, because he gives zero examples from the curricula of local school districts. Pretty hard to be against DEI unless what you really favor — without wanting to say so — is homogeneity, injustice and conformity. Or is he dog whistling about something which is not taught in our schools? Dog whistle #2: “Sow racial resentment,” “promote radical ideas.” Is it impossible to teach the history of racial injustice in America, including its ongoing legacy, without somehow making white students — which is the great majority of students in our community — feel threatened? Are our students really that fragile and delicate that they can’t handle the truth? I don’t believe it. “All men are created equal,” “liberty and justice for all” — are these radical ideas? Dog whistle #3: “Promote radical ideas that aim to redefine gender.” An obvious demonization of the small minority of gay and transgender students, as if they needed any more hatred and vitriol directed their way. Exactly what “radical” ideas are we talking about? We don’t know, because in good dog-whistle fashion Zeldin is heavy on innuendo and nonexistent on specifics. Dog whistle #4: “Parents wanting to improve the quality of their kids’ education.” Would that it were so. A good education teaches the scientific method, critical thinking and a respect for facts. A good education develops open minds, and the empathy and imagination to see the world through the eyes of those unlike ourselves. Is this really what the parents who are jeering and shouting obscenities and racial slurs at Smithtown board of education meetings are looking for? Are they focused on hiring and retaining the best teachers and finding out why highly qualified teachers and other staff are in increasingly short supply in our district, as described in a news article elsewhere in the same edition of this

newspaper? Dog whistle #5: “Pitting students against one another based on their races and genders.” Although Zeldin’s rhetoric pretends to decry identity politics it achieves precisely the opposite, namely sowing more division and anger based on these kinds of antagonisms. By claiming, without evidence, that students are being pitted against one another his overheated rhetoric actually pits the adults in our community against one another. In spite of what Zeldin would have us believe the real purpose of all this isn’t getting parents “more involved in their child’s education.” Nothing has ever stopped parents who truly want to from getting involved in their children’s education, and that continues to be the case. The real purpose of this is political. Its real purpose is to help Zeldin, and partisans like him, churn up a wave of manufactured popular resentment and anger, based on falsehoods, which they can then exploit for their own ends. David Friedman St. James

Thoughts on smash-and-grabbers

An exciting new cultural phenomenon has appeared in the streets of our cities in the last few months. A convoy of cars, sometimes as many as a few dozen or so, pulls up in front of a store. In unison, the occupants exit the cars, run into the store, grab as many items from the shelves and display cases as they can carry, run back to their cars, put the items in the cars and drive away. Initially, this activity was described as “looting.” However, after careful consideration by our liberal wordsmith friends, it was pointed out that looting may be said to transpire only in the wake of a disaster such as a war or riot, and is therefore not appropriate for these activities. A much better term, we are told, is “smash-and-grab,” which sounds much less anti-social than looting, and more like

a mischievous Halloween prank than a real crime. So, what are we, those of us who are law-abiding citizens, to think about this new onslaught of smash-and-grab activity? And what do our leaders think about it? U.S. Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez [D-NY14], affectionately known as AOC, doubts that smash-and-grab is even a real thing. “A lot of these allegations of organized retail theft are not actually panning out,” said AOC. “I believe it’s a Walgreens in California cited it, but the data didn’t back it up,” she added, despite the presence of numerous videos showing the smash-andgrabbers in great detail, both inside and outside the stores they have patronized. And what about President Joe Biden [D]? When his perky press secretary, Jen Psaki, was asked what the president thought about it, her reply, following a gratuitous cheap shot at former President Donald Trump [R], was, “I think a root cause in a lot of communities is the pandemic.” This presumably reflects the opinion of Biden, although he, as usual, has not made himself available to answer pesky or uncomfortable questions. To Democratic leaders, the smash-andgrab epidemic, if it even exists, must be due to COVID-19, or desperate parents wanting to feed their hungry children, or whatever other dodge may cross their devious minds. Never will they acknowledge the real reasons, which are clearly their own policies of defunding the police and abolishing the prosecution of “minor” crimes, including shoplifting and petty theft. Clearly the miscreants see an opportunity to commit a crime for which they will not be prosecuted, due to the abrogation of their legal responsibilities by feckless Democratic politicians, particularly mayors and governors, and they take them. For as long as voters in blue states continue to elect politicians such as these, the end of these smash-andgrab incidents is not in sight. George Altemose Setauket

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Opinion Walks to remember on cold nights in December

ogs need to go outside, regardless of the temperature. My dog, who has a thick coat of hair, loves the winter and is perfectly happy to linger outside, especially when it’s close to freezing. When the grass is covered with frost, he slowly lowers his right cheek and does a lawn dive, bringing the rest of his body piece by piece down onto the cold, wet surface. Once he’s completely on the ground, he rolls onto D. None his back, using the of the above blades of grass and BY DANIEL DUNAIEF the water and ice to scratch his back, while

snorting with delight. With the eye that isn’t pressed into the ground, he stares at me, waiting for me to give up the ghost on getting some exercise or coming back inside quickly. When I reach down to pet him, I can almost see him smirk as he wags his tail triumphantly. This month, he and I have seen some unusual sights. When I see something unusual, I try to take out my phone, but my reaction time, and all the extra material in my pocket, makes that a largely ineffective effort. Even when I do manage to take out the camera and point it in the general direction of something interesting, the pictures typically disappoint, because my dog who hates to move suddenly gets the urge to pull just as I’m snapping the photo, leaving me with a blurry image of the road. A few days ago, we were at the top of our street at dusk, near one of my dog’s favorite places to poop. In fact, I can take him on a four-

mile walk and, within a tenth of a mile of our home, he finds his favorite blades of grass, takes his usual tentative steps, turns away from me — he needs privacy — and does his business. This time, though, just as he was approaching his familiar spot, a hawk passed by only a few feet from my head, giving me a chance to look him, and the object he was carrying, squarely in the eyes. The hawk was holding a squirrel, which seemed especially odd to me given the relative size of the two animals. The squirrel wasn’t moving but was clearly alive. When I told my family about it, they were sympathetic to the squirrel. A few days later, walking toward the other end of the block, my dog and I observed a blow-up Frosty on one end of a lawn and a blow-up Santa on the other rise slowly from the ground as air flowed slowly into them. My dog, whose fear of unusual inanimate

objects builds around Halloween and the December holidays, stood at attention and considered announcing his presence with authority to objects that can’t, and don’t, react to his deep bark. Fortunately, he only pulled his lips back slightly and lifted his tail, allowing the neighbors to enjoy their dark, quiet evening without the sound of a panicked pooch on a poop walk. A few minutes later, I studied the stars at a distance when a light appeared in the sky, flashed toward the horizon and disappeared. Never having seen a shooting star before, I was mesmerized. When I returned and shared the story, my son, who doesn’t seem too keen on superstition but is clearly aware of pop culture, asked if I made a wish. Not wanting to pass up the opportunity for help from anywhere, I did. Maybe by next December, I’ll let you know if it came true!

“Why does coffee make me poop?” asks The New York Times. Here is my gut reaction

ll of you devoted coffee drinkers, and that includes me, might like to know the information in an article in The New York Times headlined, “Why does coffee make me poop?” Written by Alice Callahan and published on Dec. 7, the story explains cause-andeffect, providing some understanding of what is happening in our bodies when we drink java. (That’s where it originally came from, hence the name.) Not much is known about the precise mechanism of how Between coffee affects the you and me gastrointestinal tract, BY LEAH S. DUNAIEF but we do know that it can be a laxative. “Coffee is a complex beverage containing more than 1000 chemical compounds, many of which have antioxidant and anti-

inflammatory properties,” according to The Times. This is also why drinking coffee is generally encouraged since it is considered to be a healthy beverage in moderation. A gut reaction to the intake of coffee can surprisingly happen in a matter of minutes. How does drinking coffee on one end stimulate the other end of the GI tract so quickly? The answer is that a signal probably goes through the gut-brain axis, meaning that the arrival of coffee in the stomach, which happens in 4 minutes, stimulates the brain to send a signal to the colon to empty itself. The coffee actually takes an hour to travel through the small intestine and reach the far end of the colon. “This communication between the stomach, brain and colon [is] called the gastrocolic reflex [and] is a normal response to eating,” according to The Times. But coffee has an outsized effect, stimulating colonic contractions as if a full meal had been consumed. The messaging is thought to be caused by one or more of the chemicals in coffee, and may be aided by some of our own hormones. Examples of such

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hormones are gastrin and cholecystokinin, which can spike after coffee drinking. It is not the caffeine that is the stimulant, however, because those who drink decaffeinated coffee can experience the same stimulatory effect on the colon. This makes coffee a useful tool in dealing with chronic constipation, along with eating more fruits and vegetables, which are high in fiber, drinking more fluids and getting more exercise. Incidentally, a brewed cup of coffee contains a small amount of fiber, one gram for an 8-ounce cup. Fiber is necessary for good gastrointestinal activity. I have always been a coffee drinker, although my parents wouldn’t let me have some, saying it wasn’t good for children. But I found the smell of it irresistible and began drinking it in college, especially to facilitate those late-night assignments. But right around the time my second child was born, I started getting migraines that were triggered by the caffeine in coffee. This would suggest that a heightened state of hormones plus coffee with caffeine were upsetting my colon and

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causing trouble along my gut-brain axis. I have satisfied my coffee desires with decaf, but I will tell you what many of you decaf drinkers know: the taste and the effect are not the same. I do miss that lovely surge of energy to start off the morning. It’s surprising how little we know about how coffee affects us. The most valuable study of digestion, in general, was done between 1822 and 1833 by William Beaumont, an American Army surgeon, on the French Canadian, Alexis St. Martin, a boatman employed by a fur company. St. Martin was shot in the abdomen on Mackinac Island in a near-fatal accident, and the wound did not heal properly, leaving a hole in his stomach. This provided a window of sorts for Beaumont to watch the digestive process. He learned much about the stomach, gastric juices and how digestion works, and he published those observations. But he doesn’t seem to have advanced our understanding about coffee’s effects. Perhaps neither man drank coffee. To this day, I still say that the best part of coffee, regular or decaffeinated, is its smell.

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