| Issue #41, January 19, 2007 |
Letters to Dan
Re: GAS GUZZLERS, BIG MACS etc.
Dear Dan,
Dear Bob Gelber,
Man, you can say that again! And again,
I suppose until you’re blue in the face. We knew all about this in 1973. What the Hell have Americans been thinking about for 33 years??
I was upset with Dan’s for insulting my company’s Skywriting over NYC until I read your article. All is forgiven! I just hope and pray that there are more like you out there – but where are the voices in mainline media??
Thanks for saying the obvious, but unstated facts. Given the political climate, it might be a risky move.
Keep up the good work!
Wayne Mansfield
www.aviad.com
Did she choose you? –DR
RE: IRAQ WAR
Dear Dan,
I support the Iraq Study groups recommendation that diplomacy should be used to try to end fighting in Iraq. Democrats need to pressure the President to engage Syria and Iran and if possible the insurgents if they have leaders in a dialogue.
I would also suggest that a massive Marshall plan to employ any unemployed people in rebuilding the country (using future oil revenues to fund it) would go a long way to remove many of the potential recruits to the insurgency. People usually don’t want to blow themselves up if they feel there is hope for their future.
In the meantime, American troops need to be pulled out. Why should these young men and women be slaughtered daily, along with the thousands of Iraqi’s when we now know that the invasion was based on misinformation and greed perpetrated by Cheney and Bush.
Sincerely.
Karen A. Wagner
Sag Harbor
Via e-mail
But if it means the hope for the future lies in the afterlife…… –DR
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Dear Dan,
Good article on early history of Long Island, with one omission, i.e., how the counties got their names.
With the English gradually encroaching on Dutch New York, a vertical boundary line was drawn separating mainland Connecticut and New York, and extended straight south through Long Island. The area east became Suffolk (English), the area west became Nassau (Dutch of course).
The mainland boundary line became a matter of dispute in later years (another story) and settlement of the dispute entailed a jog in the southern most division of the two, later English, colonies.
Best.
Michael Pope
Remsenburg, NY
Via e-mail
Don’t step across that line. I said don’t step……uh oh. –DR
EQUALITY EDUCATION
Dear Dan,
Family and Consumer Science (FACS ed.), formerly known as Home Economics, is alive and well on the East End of Long Island contrary to the opinion of Alison Bevilacqua in her article, “Back to the Basics: Home Ec. For Everyone,” published in your July 7, 2006 issue.
We, as a group of East End NYS-certified, FACS ed. Teachers, meet bi-annually. Your article was first on our November meeting’s agenda to address. We would like to take this opportunity to educate your author and the public about the ever-present misconceptions about “Home Economics.” You are perpetuating a stereotypical image of Family and Consumer Science courses. These courses are no longer segregated by gender, and in fact, many of these courses have over 50% male enrollment. Presently, the Home and Careers Skills courses for the Middle School level are mandated by NYS. At the high school level, numerous courses such as Child Psychology, Food & Nutrition, and Food Science, have become the foundation for viable career connections in many students’ futures. Life skills, which the author feels, are no longer taught in schools, are integral to the FACS curriculum. We would welcome your author, or any member of the public for that matter, to visit our classrooms to witness how our subject matter has kept pace with the ever-changing world we live in.
Respectfully.
Barbara Bickford,
Hampton Bays Secondary School
Debbie Clemence,
East Hampton High School
Margaret King,
Southampton High School
Nancy King,
Riverhead Middle School
Joyce Lys,
East Hampton Middle School
Veronica Siller,
Shelter Island UFSD
Anne Marie Tetrault,
East Hampton High School
Where are the men? –DR
MISCOUNTED
Dear Dan,
You guys really embarrassed me.
I cut out your article and wanted to share the Chanukah story and history with my Catholic girlfriend.
As it turns out, Dan’s Papers shorted the number of days of Chanukah, which also equates to the number of gifts – since normally, or at least when I was growing up, we got our parents to give us one gift per night.
Now the picture of the Menorah in your article contains a total of seven candles instead of nine.
So, based on that, I will be getting shortchanged on the number of gifts I get from my girlfriend, if I can get her to give me gifts.
Also, she is the one that pointed out the short change – which is why I am embarrassed. It shows my lack of mathematics skills.
Thanks.
James Burger
Via e-mail
We also forgot to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. – DR
WELCOME TO THE NORTH FORK
Dear Dan,
Hi David,
Just wanted to thank you for your listing our opening reception in Dan’s Papers!
I know for a fact that folks came over to the North Fork from East Hampton and Southampton because they saw our listing in your paper.
Thanks for your part in making our event the success it was!
Sincerely.
Ken Rubino
Image Gallery at Love Lane Photo
Via e-mail
UPS AND DOWNS
Dear Dan,
A friend who’s been reading your paper for years recalled an article with a set of maps on the effect of rising sea levels on Long Island.
I haven’t been able to find anything about this. Do you recall the story, or have any information on whether your paper is archived anywhere?
Thanks.
Kurt R.
Via e-mail
I recall it. And the physical archive is here. –DR
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