David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
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December 2, 2025
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There Is More Beyond Evolution
Many people think that evolution is the only driving force that determines how life turns out. However, this is not the case. While evolution is a powerful tool, it is not the only thing that determines our fate. There are…
Pickleball Close To Home for Roosevelt Islanders
Pickleball is a sixty-year-old sport. Joel Pritchard, looking for something his kids and their friends could play together, combined elements of badminton, ping-pong, and tennis to create pickleball. In real-time, pickleball is like what miniature golf is to the real…
Hold Your Nose. Vote for Hochul. Now, It’s Serious
Although she has done worse than nothing for Roosevelt Island, we strongly recommend that you vote for Hochul for governor. Her opponent, Lee Zeldin, is a died-in-wool Trumpist who voted to disenfranchise voters. He also hasn’t a clue about governing…
You can tell a lot about a man by how his cat feels about him
by Millie Procter A lot of people think that you can’t judge a man by his cat. But I beg to differ. I believe that you can learn a lot about a man by the way his cat feels about…
What Happens to You After You Die?
Death is a scary thing. It’s the great unknown. What happens when you die? Do you just cease to exist? Or is there something more? There are a lot of theories out there about what happens after you die. Some…
The History and Meaning of the Bucket List
We’ve all heard of a bucket list, but what exactly is it? Is it something that only rich people have? Do you need to be close to death to have one? In this blog post, we’ll explore the history and…
RIOC’s October Board for 2022 Is the Best in Two Years
It wasn’t perfect, but on several levels, the October Board meeting was the most informative and best organized since Susan Rosenthal’s exit. Concrete achievements and some surprises, shaded by an all-new awareness of community needs, rolled through the session. by…
MY NEWSPAPER DIED
My newspaper died. More than half of all daily papers in America are in the grip of just 10 syndicates, most of which don’t care about journalism. By Jim Hightower | October 19, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News…
Government Waste – It’s All Part of the Process!
You may have heard people talking about government waste, but what exactly is it? In short, government waste is defined as any expenditure that does not create value for the taxpayers. This can include anything from overspending on unnecessary projects…
Shelton’s Believe It or Not: He Now Wants the Board to “Expand” His “Powers”
In The Daily’s first installment of Shelton’s Believe It or Not, we introduce you to a remarkable move set for approval by his weak-as-diner-coffee board. It’s on the agenda for their October 2022 session. Dear Leader seeks “Powers to Issue…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor