Over Development / Inappropriate Development
Simply put, over development is the poison that will kill the golden goose. As we all know, people love this area because of its natural beauty, open vistas, fresh air, and rural feel. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that suburban sprawl, McMansion ghettos, charmless villages filled with chain [...]
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The Five Top Problems Facing Sag Hampton
Is There Poverty in the Hamptons?
I’m taking part in Blog Action Day, which is today, October 15, 2008. On this day, bloggers all over the world are writing on one topic: poverty. Most blogs have a theme — something that serves as the subject matter, or at least background — for all the articles in the blog. Some themes lend themselves more easily to a post on poverty than others. My theme, as you probably know, is the Hamptons, with a focus on Sag Harbor. Poverty, in any form, rarely comes to mind when one discusses the Hamptons, except perhaps as the antithesis of the Sag Hampton lifestyle. This makes writing about poverty a bit of a challenge for me, if I’m going to try to stick to my theme — which I mostly try to do.
So, I thought a little research might be in order to find out if there is any poverty in the Hamptons. Here’s what I found out: ..
Blog Action Day, Oct. 15
Do you have a blog? If so, you may want to join the blog action day campaign, which will take place on October 15th. This year’s theme is poverty. (Last year’s was the environment.) The idea is to focus the conversation in as many blogs, video blogs and podcasts as possible on that day on the subject of poverty. So, for example, I’ll be writing a post about some aspect of poverty as it relates to Sag Hampton. The Blog Action Day organizers explain their motivation thusly:
Sag Harbor: Alive, Well and Still Kickin’
Observed in and around Sag Harbor recently:
- More Priuses per block than anywhere else I’ve been;
- Tibetan Monks running programs at the Unitarian Universalist Church and North Haven Village Hall;
- Heavy trunout for meetings of the various Village Boards;
- A rejuvenated public library with more visitors, circulation, programs and joi de vive than ever;
- An Alternative Energy Fair at the Whaling Museum, which also seems pretty spry…
Is This the Land of No?
Sometime it feels like we’re living in the Land of No. There are quite a few things in recent memory to which one or another Sag Hampton group has said (or tried to say) NO!
Many folks said no to the NYS Department of Transportation a few years ago when they proposed a roundabout at the wharf end of Main …
What I Learned About Love Today
Today, May 6th, 2007, is my wife’s, Bobbie, and my 35th wedding anniversary. Over that period of time, my wife has taught me how to love. How to love her, how to love myself, how to love humankind. She’s that kind of person. It’s been a long haul — for her — but I think I’m finally getting the hang of it. …
