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Ellis joins radio host Ray Bertolino to discuss ”In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona and the Day that Changed Everything” (by Michael Waltrip and Ellis Henican). In this fascinating 2 part conversation Ellis talks about writing a book with NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip—the story of how Michael snapped a record-breaking losing streak, only to learn that his good friend and team [...]
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How fast can you read? At the Daytona 500 on February 20, Michael Waltrip will be driving the black #15 car at speeds approaching 200 mph. So your eyes may have to move quickly. But that’s our book emblazoned on the car’s rear panels. ”In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona and the Day that [...]
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“Weitzman’s illness puts politics in its place”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, January 30, 2011 He lost the election and won his life back. Last time we checked on Howard Weitzman, he was being swept out of office as Nassau County comptroller by voters in a decidedly anti-incumbent mood. But defeat at the polls wasn’t the only [...]
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With violent protests in Egypt putting President Mubarak’s government into question, Ellis Henican appeared on FOX NEWS LIVE (1/28/10) to discuss what could be next. E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
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“America’s first suburb needs to rethink housing”, Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, January 23, 2011 Really? Do we really have to make this argument again? It’s irrefutable by now that if local governments on Long Island keep being so hostile to anything but 1950s-style, up-from-Bill-Levitt, single-family homes, America’s first suburb will end up with a vastly shrunken [...]
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Affordable Goods, Technology, and Robots: Ellis Henican and Jim Pinkerton discuss the issue of China-US trade on Fox News Live (1/21/11) E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
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For almost thirty years, Ed Lowe listened to Long Islanders and then told their stories in Newsday. Ed was a talented colleague and a friend. Long Island’s storyteller. On Saturday afternoon, at the age of 64 , Ed died of cancer. Ed Lowe—my brother columnist. He’ll be missed. E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
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Ellis answers David Asman’s lightning fast ‘Buy, Sell, Hold’ questions about the NY Jets “classless” celebration, Brett Favre’s latest retirement, Steve Job’s latest medical leave, and one of the wildest warehouse forklift mishaps you’ll ever see — Fox Business Channel’s Nightly Scoreboard (1/17/11). Then there’s the question about Sarah Palin. E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
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”Post Tucson, it will be politics as usual” – Ellis Henican Column, Newsday, January 16, 2011 Hope you enjoyed the lull. By midweek, it’s going to be over. It’s no blood libel to say the rhetorical ugliness of our political dialogue will be on extravagant display again. How could it not be? Health care is returning [...]
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After the shootings in Tucson Arizona, attention has turned to the mental health of suspect Jared Loughner. Is it reasonable to expect families, schools or neighbors to predict violent behavior? E-mail ellis@henican.com. Follow him at twitter.com/henican
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