Expressway: Where ideas intersect

Got a viewpoint you want to express?

Expressway is a new, weekly feature publishing readers' original, nonfiction opinion essays about daily life on Long Island or about the news of the day and how it affects their lives. All readers are invited to submit essays, and we especially welcome submissions from high school and college students. Send submissions of 300 to 600 words to oped @ newsday.com, with "Expressway" in the subject line. Or mail submissions to Expressway / Opinion Dept., Newsday, 235 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747. Please include your name and phone number.

August 23, 2008

My Mets tickets cost more than diamonds

The telephone call I had anxiously awaited finally came. I had a message on my answering machine from John, a New York Mets relocation ticket representative. He followed up with an e-mail with a link to views from the seats in the new ballpark, pricing plans and an explanation of the amenities at the different price levels.

August 16, 2008

A bond with creative writing and American values

The first time I was ever paid for my writing was in 1978, when I entered the Garden City Jaycees' annual essay contest.

August 9, 2008

Building a little bridge, two by two

I have often wondered what it was like to witness the construction of the great bridges - the Brooklyn Bridge, the Verrazano, the George Washington, the bridge over the River Kwai. Little did I know, that in my lifetime, I'd be able to witness one of the greatest bridge-building projects on Long Island: the widening of the overpass at Exit 63 on the Long Island Expressway.

August 2, 2008

Fishing for fun in your own hometown

Here on Long Island's South Shore we are lucky enough to have our own professional All-Star team - with no prima donnas, no one's wife sneaking off to France to be with Lenny Kravitz, and a team that works extremely hard, sometimes three times a day, to please fans.

May 3, 2008

Expressway: Muslim stereotypes hurt us, one and all

In today's mixing world, with interracial couples becoming commonplace and Barack Obama having a shot at the presidency, it might seem silly to say that race is a problem in the United States. Still, people are exposed to racial stereotypes every day.

April 19, 2008

Expressway: New York baseball, in your dreams

A lot has changed in baseball today. Joe Torre's in Los Angeles, Joe Girardi's back in pinstripes, and both Shea and Yankee stadiums are coming down. For added shock, it's been 50 years since the Dodgers broke every heart in Brooklyn by moving away.