(April 28, 2013) The historic wood-shingled village hall in East Hampton is not big enough for a large public meeting with the local... More
Dan's Stories — Archive
Railroad Stories: Wrecks, Wars and Nazis on LIRR
(April 26, 2013) Here are six brief East End stories from the colorful history of the Long Island Rail Road. First a little... More
Two Shot Penalty: How Hubris Cost Golfer $1 Million
(April 25, 2013) Ignorance and talking too much comes at a hefty price—honesty doesn't pay More
Psychic: My Special Cosmic Powers with Sporting Events and the Stock Market
(April 18, 2013) I have extraordinary powers involving the outcome of sporting events and the outcome of stock prices. It is not widely... More
Dressing Up: The Hamptons’ Favorite Monster
(April 18, 2013) From Super Mario to Hugh King and the first English settlers of the Hamptons More
Impossible: Why Commercial Aircraft Can’t Fly and Never Will, But Do Anyway
(April 18, 2013) I read that last week the Boeing Aircraft Company completed the fixes to the batteries aboard their grounded 787 Dreamliners... More
Western Union: Company in Legal Battle
(April 13, 2013) A Hamptons Western Union experience not unique More
Booing Ban Lifted in Riverhead Town
(April 11, 2013) On Tuesday, March 5, the Town of Riverhead adopted a new law prohibiting disruptive booing in Town Board meetings. Apparently... More
Little Hampton: Old East End Town Would Predate Others
(April 11, 2013) Pop-up stores are a relatively new phenomenon in the Hamptons. There’s an empty store. It’s been empty for years. Then,... More
Adventures in Patriotism: Lowering to Half-Mast, Sandy, Six Nor’Easters and a Fitting Conclusion
(April 4, 2013) About 30 years ago, I had a flagpole company place a 35-foot-high flagpole on the front lawn of my house,... More
