Monthly Archives: June 2006

On Being Known

Posted on June 30, 2006 by Saltbox

Here’s one of the reasons why I can’t seriously consider leaving Sag Hampton.Today, I walked the two longish blocks along Main Street from the John Jermain Library to Schiavoni’s Market, and back. On that walk, I was greeted, by name, by three people I knew, and one whom I couldn’t place, but who obviously knew me. Later in the …
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I’m Ambivalent…Again

Posted on June 24, 2006 by Saltbox

Generally, I consider myself a person with strong opinions, strongly held. Yet recently I found myself expressing my ambivalence about the possible effects of a GEIS on local businesses. I thought I had got all of that wishy-washiness out of my system, but as soon as I started to think about the new coffee shop that opened on the site of the former Harbor Deli here in Sag Hampton, ambivalence reared its ugly head once again…
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I Feel Safer Already!

Posted on June 22, 2006 by Saltbox

Apparently the Hampton Jitney has received $82,908.00 from the Department of Homeland Security. I feel safer already. Read what Blake Fleetwood has to say about this silliness in the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/blake-fleetwood/hamptons-to-osama-bring-_b_23586.html

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A Discussion between the Hamptons and Phoenix (AZ) Concerning Immigration

Posted on June 11, 2006 by Saltbox

In Technopolitix, a blog written by Saghamptonite SuperWeiss, an intense discussion on immigration ensued after the author posted a brief story about some semi-hi-tech sneakers made for border crossers. You can check it out here:  Technopolitix:
Brincos, shoes with a message

I’ve stuck in my two cents in at the end.
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Who’s the Bad Guy?

Posted on June 7, 2006 by Saltbox

I attended a meeting recently where a group of concerned citizens was discussing whether to advocate for a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS) for the area around the Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike from its intersection with Scuttlehole Road to the traffic signal at Jermain Avenue. They are concerned that there are several development projects underway in this area, and possibly several more waiting in the wings.
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