So it’s happened. For the first time I have left a job not by choice. I’ve been downsized. Sure it stinks. Well, actually it sucks, but truth be told it was not a surprise. When I joined Patch.com three years ago as a Regional Editor covering the southwest/south central portion...
Keep Glen Cove Hospital Open by Dr. Eric Hochberg
The field of healthcare is rapidly evolving. Changing reimbursement patterns and a renewed focus on preventive services has already resulted in the reduction of in-patient hospital services. This has been a huge issue for Long Islanders – one that will become greater as changes in the healthcare market are accelerated...
Can You Be Happily Married? Here’s Some Tips! #SwifferEffect
It always amazes me to talk with couples who have been married 40+ years. My parents were married for 50 years and although they had their ups and downs, they were happy. My in-laws were also married nearly 50 years and they too seem to be happily married. With the...
On Wearing the Wrong Shoes
The wrong shoes can change your whole day. I experienced this last week during a visit to the Big Apple. Hilary had invited me to attend a seminar with her regarding an app that could be used for our firm. I happily accepted the invitation and we made plans to...
Nordstrom and the Graduation Day Fiasco…
When Zoey, my daughter, and I were in Las Vegas for her 21st birthday bash, we went to Nordstrom to try to find a graduation dress. We found one that fit her perfectly and she loved it. I bought it, she took it back to Syracuse University (her college) and...
Want Discounts in East Midtown Manhattan? Here’s How To Get Them…
Rob Byrnes of East Midtown Partnership was recently on my Blogtalk Radio show. Here's the transcript and following that is the actual show.... Intro From business blog to marketing and motherhood, we are live. Hilary Topper On Air! 0:14 Hilary Topper Hey there everyone! It's Hilary here and you're...
HJMT Celebrates Our Sweet 16 (in 2008)…
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In celebration of HilaryTopper.com's fifth anniversary, this post is a re-post from HilaryTopper.com. Please be sure to comment to be eligible to win a prize pack at the end of the month! Thanks for reading! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Related articles Happy Blog Anniversary! Wegmans... Wegmans... Wegmans... Thanks BenBella Books...
Polar Bear Club In Long Beach…
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This was originally posted on February 7, 2010. In celebration of HilaryTopper.com's fifth anniversary, this post is a re-post from HilaryTopper.com. Please be sure to comment to be eligible to win a prize pack at the end of the month! Thanks for reading! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I was a virgin until...
The Long Island Medium at Westbury
The Long Island Medium recently did a show at Westbury Music Fair (Whoops, I mean NYCB Theatre at Westbury). My sister and I attended. Lori, my sister, has been longing to talk or to get a sign from our mother who recently passed. So her boyfriend purchased two tickets for us...
Hilary’s List of Top 10 Things to Do on Long Island…
Since I've lived on Long Island my entire life (well most of it), a lot of people ask me for top things to do on Long Island, so I developed this list. If you have any other tops for Long Island, please include in the comment section. (P.S. there’s no...