Pierson High School in Sag Harbor comes in for a fair amount of criticism from the Sag Hampton community, some justified. Standardized test scores aren’t always what they might be, per-student costs are very high, course offerings are sometimes too limited for the brightest students, and questionable administrative decisions are known to have been made from time to time. But, often Pierson does things right. I want to tell you about one of its successes for which I am personally grateful. …
Posts from ‘March, 2007’
The Five Things I Like Best About Sag Harbor, and the Five I Like Least
I Like
- The Community. Sag Harbor is still largely a community of people who live here year-round and care about the town, its institutions and each other. There are lots of groups and organizations to get involved with — school, fire department, historical society, library, theater, museums, chamber of commerce, churches, synagogue and more. And, whether you choose to get involved …
A Small Contribution to the Immigration Discussion
Sometimes the simplest advice is the best. “If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama We all need to have a little compassion for each other when looking for solutions to complex problems. Thanks to Jennifer, author of the great inspirational blog Goodness [...]
The Importance of Historic Preservation
Sometimes I read something and am so struck by its “rightness,” that I just have to share it with everyone I know. That happened today when I read a column in the March 1, 2007 edition of The Southampton Press by Anne Surchin, a Sag Hampton-based architect and writer. Ms. Surchin used the Press’ s architecture column to discourse on …
Library Conundrum
I was in Montauk yesterday, and, as always, was impressed by what a unique and lovely place it is. I wanted to write about that today — y’know, something upbeat and charming. Unfortunately, after reading yet another ill-informed opinion piece about the John Jermain Memorial Library’s expansion plans in last Thursday’s Sag Harbor Express, I just can’t do charming. It’s not that Lorraine Dusky’s viewpoint was unreasonable — in fact, I agree with her main point, about it being our responsibility to protect the character of our community — it’s just that when talking about the library, she reiterates a few old arguments that I thought were long ago laid to rest.
