Karen Rubin

Karen Rubin

809 Articles

Pulse of the Peninsula: Hillary Clinton deserves praise on climate

Some 10,000 people from across the country gathered at Philadelphia’s City Hall for a Climate Revolution March, demanding a national

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Pulse of the Peninsula: It’s time for Sanders to give it up

Bernie Sanders, Vermont senator and Democratic candidate for President, delivered a manifesto instead of a swan song at a relatively

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Going Places, Near & Far: Maine Windjammers Offer More Specialty Itineraries this Season

Midcoast, Maine — With the addition of creative new specialty cruises, growth in the fleet and a special parade to celebrate

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Going Places, Near & Far: Living history Engages Visitors to Lake Champlain Maritime Museum

There is so much history around the Basin Harbor Club, a grand resort that celebrates its 130th season this year (see

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Reform Electoral College, don’t abolish

There is no question that the will of the majority was thwarted in the presidential Election of 2016 — but

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Urge LIPA to OK windpower pact

On Jan. 25, activists who have been fighting for decades for clean, renewable energy in order to end our society’s

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Going Places, Near & Far… Tiger, tiger! On safari in India’s Kanha National Park

  (Our Royal Expeditions ‘Jungle Book Wildlife Safari and Cycling Adventure’ in central India began with our experience cycling through

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The Island Today: ‘Lost and Found’ brings artist home

When R.J. Rosegarten left Great Neck 17 years ago, he was finally free to pursue his childhood ambition of being

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Trump travel ban is self-defeating

In one stroke of his pen, Trump overturned and violated foundational American principles and values enshrined in the Constitution that

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Going Places, Near & Far… Pench National Park, India, is the Real Locale for Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book.” Was Mowgli real, too?

Royal Expeditions new “Jungle Book Wildlife Safari and Cycling Adventure” is set in the land of Rudyard Kipling’s fantastic tale

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Women’s march points way forward

It’s already begun. The unraveling of eight years of progress under Obama. Contrast their first actions: Obama signed the Lily

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Going Places, Near & Far: ‘Jungle Book’ cycling adventure through local villages of India’s Kanha National Park

Our 25 km cycling trip through the Forest Corridor sanctuary between Pench and Kanha national parks in central India –

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Pulse of the Peninsula: Obama’s legacy: ‘more perfect union’

Obama will leave office with some of the highest ratings for an outgoing president — remarkable considering the unprecedented opposition

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Going Places, Near & Far: Lovebirds, birdlovers descend on Morro Bay for winter bird festival

By Karen Rubin Lovebirds and bird lovers flock to Morro Bay, a quaint Californian coastal town located along the Pacific

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Going Places, Near & Far: “Jungle Book” cycling adventure into Tiger Territory of India

  By Karen Rubin When I signed on to Royal Expeditions’ new “Jungle Book Wildlife Safari & Cycling Adventure” in

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