(August 21, 2012) A good and little known indicator of activity in the Hamptons economy is at East Hampton’s Reutershan Parking Lot directly behind... More
economy — Archive
$50 a CUP: How Coffee Beans Can Be the Big Hamptons Cash Crop
(April 29, 2012) So we grow some grapes and make some wines on the Island. That is great, but even at $20 a... More
Cutting Hamptons Visitors Council Budget Is Dumb Idea
(February 27, 2012) If there is one thing I’m sure of in the Hamptons, it’s that we have a tourist economy. Without tourism,... More
Two Earths: If We Find There Is A Second Earth Out There, What Do We Do?
(February 5, 2012) If you think this economic downturn isn’t so bad, consider this. This past April, the Allen Telescope Array at UC... More
Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Long Wharf
(November 3, 2011) For two Saturdays in a row now, people in Sag Harbor have been standing out on Long Wharf with signs... More
Warren Buffett’s “Tax Plea” Article In The New York Times Is More Selfish Than You Think
(August 18, 2011) Warren Buffett just wrote an article in The New York Times that is essentially a plea to the government to... More
Taking Our Problems Out on the Animals
(August 4, 2011) People are very upset these days about a lot of things. Probably, most of all, it is the economy and... More
My Thoughts On Gold
(June 16, 2011) Most of my friends think that I’m pretty good with money and it primarily has to do with my daily... More
