The Liar’s Saloon
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A stiff Atlantic gust grabbed the open door and its slamming force ushered us into the dark interior with an... Read Story
Author Archives for Dallas Cobb
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Woody Herman 1982
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
WOODY HERMAN 1982 RELEGATED TO THE CELLAR You’d think an intimate conversation with vintage, creative jazz artist, the great Woody... Read Story
Hunga-Hunga
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
HUNGA HUNGA. Uncle Gus always said as we turned down the corner to Amagansett. As a kid I never knew... Read Story
Hunga-Hunga (ode to gus)
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
HUNGA HUNGA. Uncle Gus always said as we turned down the corner to Amagansett. As a kid I never knew... Read Story
A Far Dark Field
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A FAR DARK FIELD BY CLIFF SCHRAGE It was the south fork of eastern Long Island, 1974.... Read Story
The Light of the East End
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It happened a long time ago, in the early years of several decades past when I first came across a... Read Story
Paradise Lost for a Day in the City
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
‘Paradise Lost’ for a Day in the City By Emilie Kutash Sitting higher on the jitney seat than in my... Read Story
The Way We Were
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
EASTHAMPTON, L.I., N.Y. –The year was 1965 when I made my maiden voyage to the Far East End of Long... Read Story
It Happened in Quogue
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It Happened in Quogue By Marilyn Gottlieb mgottlieb@crescendogroup.com Frank drove to the Quogue post office to pick up the mail... Read Story
Guilt Ridden
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Guilt Ridden The Titanic sank. In the aftermath, all Hell broke loose. Searching for scapegoats and reasons, inquirers maneuvered an... Read Story
The Baby Boom Audition – Three Instances of Fate
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Baby Boom Audition: Three Instances of Fate It will be an adventure, right? United Artists were searching for identical... Read Story
In Memory of Stella Maris – A Thanksgiving Story
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
In Memory of Stella Maris – A Thanksgiving Story “Thanksgiving is not all about food,” lectured Sister Benedicta, pointing her... Read Story
A Tahnksgiving Story
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A Thanksgiving Story “Thanksgiving is not all about food,” lectured Sister Benedicta, pointing her authoritative index finger at me and... Read Story
Lobster Roll Blues
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Lobster Roll Blues E.N.J. Carter When I saw the ad in Dan’s Papers, I thought–perhaps unfairly–that this Best Writer on... Read Story
Towd Point Yacht Club
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Towd Point Yacht Club By Joanne Pateman We call it a yacht club. Our fleet consists of a two-person kayak... Read Story
Path CROSSings
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Fifty years ago a bizarre event occurred in the cramped halls of Southampton Hospital. Quite simply a private moment was... Read Story
Summer Mail
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
SUMMER MAIL General Delivery East Hampton, N.Y. 11937 May 11, 2013 Dear Maxine: Hearing from me will probably be a... Read Story
Family
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
There are numerous words I can think of to describe the Hamptons: Warm. Peaceful. Welcoming. Charming. Sublime. Exquisite. Majestic. But... Read Story
The Mysterious Deed
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
THE MYSTERIOUS DEED Old Frieda Lawrence ceaselessly led the search through every conceivable hiding place in the Landmark Bookshop for... Read Story
Noodles by the Sunset
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
NOODLES BY THE SUNSET – by Eric Friedmann I’ve been a seasonal resident of the village of Westhampton Dunes, occupying... Read Story
Back to Her Beach
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
BACK TO HER BEACH by Kathleen McCormack “No! No!” “Don’t do it!” ‘Big mistake!” But we did do it. Despite... Read Story
Camp Hero State Park Military Area – Reputed Site of the “Montauk Project”
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
I entered the site known as Camp Hero with trepidation amid the background noise of hundreds of books, articles, rumors... Read Story
The Magical 60 Days of Summer
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It was a warm summer evening—an evening just like any other—when we were running around John’s yard, trying to catch... Read Story
Train Crews & Caffeine
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Train Crews & Caffeine “I know who it is, everything in the letter points to the same guy. It would... Read Story
Why the East End is an Excellent Place to Die
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Why The East End is an Excellent Place to Die and What I Learned About Death From the Handsomest Man... Read Story
One Perfect Summer Night
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
One Perfect Summer Night By Colette Sewall The date of Saturday, July 10th, that was circled on my calendar finally... Read Story
Fourth of July 1978
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
This morning I was jolted awake by a howling, wailing sound. It was a high pitched screech like the cry... Read Story
Sink or Swim
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
My doctor told me not to cry because it’s over, but instead to smile because it happened. My friends don’t... Read Story
Fly On the Wall
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
By the summer of 1979, I had lived in New York City for just over a year, toiling away in... Read Story
The Wharf
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Wharf JT’s Wharf was a small luncheonette that stood on the eastern side of Shinnecock Canal just before the... Read Story
The Creatures of the Deep
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It was a dark and stormy night. Okay, I lied… It was actually a beautiful June day, Father’s Day weekend... Read Story
Little Woman
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
In the process of cleaning out my parents’ condominium about five years ago, my mother unearthed a doll from my... Read Story
The Exciting Tehran (From: The Apple Tree Blossoms in the Fall)
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
THE EXCITING TEHRAN 1974 – 1978 Before the Shah’s fall, Caro’s company transferred him, against his wish, from Geneva to... Read Story
The Bandits (From: The Apple Tree Blossoms in the Fall – A Memoir)
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
THE BANDITS Having married two days earlier, my parents, Tadevos and Siran were headed to Arak, Iran to start their... Read Story
I Wish I Were Blond (From: The Apple Tree Blossoms in the Fall – A Memoir)
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
(From: The Apple Tree Blossoms in The Fall) I WISH I WERE BLODN It was a steaming hot summer afternoon... Read Story
The Healing Kind
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
We followed the birds down the beach like our father had taught us nearly three decades ago. I thought of... Read Story
Finding Happiness on the North Fork
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Finding Happiness on the North Fork When I first moved to Long Island, N. Y., in 1970, I was two... Read Story
Weekend at Cindy’s–or Not!
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Yes, I know. Everyone loves the Eastern End of Long Island! We bought our place in the Lanes in 2006.... Read Story
We of Me
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The water doesn’t look like it normally does when you’re staring straight down at it. It actually looks like concrete,... Read Story
House & History: A North Fork Version
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
An old joke that restorers tell goes like this: How do you make a small fortune? Start with a large... Read Story
Be My Guest
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
BE MY GUEST Recently, I stumbled upon the books, the stack of my assorted guestbooks that I’ve kept for seventeen... Read Story
In Homage
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
By all accounts Lion Gardiner was a powerful presence, both in his physical appearance (over 6’ tall and flaming red... Read Story
Dive out East
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It’s Summer Time! Probably 2 of the best words in the world to a 9 year old girl who’s just... Read Story
Room and Board
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
There was a time in my life when I was very, very broke. And I was also broken. I had... Read Story
The Mindful Ride
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Mindful Ride Eric J. Weiner 6:45 am The sound of two tires crushing fine rock and shell is overwhelmed... Read Story
Road Kill
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
“Road Kill” By Montgomery J. Granger Author of “Saving Grace at Guantanamo Bay: A Memoir of a Citizen Warrior,” and... Read Story
Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The sun appears to be moving more to the north and each day it is a little higher over the... Read Story
A Shell Story
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A Shell Story by Debbie Slevin I was so saddened by the news that a dear old friend had lost... Read Story
Hubbard Creek Meets Sandy (With Me In It)
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Hubbard Creek Meets Sandy (With me In It) By Barbara Bozzello One spring day, months prior to Hurricane Sandy, My... Read Story
Walt Whitman’s Long Island
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
February 1888. The decrepit, ancient-looking Walt Whitman, a displaced Long Islander, was in his upstairs bedroom in his small townhouse... Read Story
A Cautionary Tale
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A Cautionary Tale There’s nothing like a family will to get that family wishing they’d never heard of each other,... Read Story
The True Story of Sir Eli Bellman – A Most Noble Dog of the Highest Breeding
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
As a dog of noble breeding and belonging to a most distinguished family of some considerable repute, I have always... Read Story
Salt of the Earth, Salt of the Sound
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
SALT OF THE EARTH, SALT OF THE SOUND By Kim Hawxhurst She watered the cascading red geraniums on the deck... Read Story
The Story of David
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
THE STORY OF DAVID One afternoon, we’re eating tuna fish sandwiches on our beach towels when we hear a man... Read Story
Summertime In The 70’s
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
We weren’t a gang, more like a clan of adventurers. We started each new summer morning eagerly seeking to fill... Read Story
Memories of Montauk
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
In 1960 the Long Island Lighting Company was proposing to expand many of its services and operations eastward. My father,... Read Story
Fond memories of Montauk
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
In 1960 the Long Island Lighting Company was proposing to expand many of its services and operations eastward. My father,... Read Story
Christmas
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It was a year after the breakdown that led to my psychiatric treatment at Eastern Long Island Hospital. I’m not... Read Story
The Queen of Mermaids Toenails
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Queen of Mermaids Toe Nails We were born two weeks apart and back in the late 70’s and early... Read Story
Shelter Island
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Shelter Island Ann, Liam and I drove out Sunday morning early; there was no traffic. After getting off the Shelter... Read Story
Timeless
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Two years is but a breath in the human existence, yet well over a decade in the lifetime of a... Read Story
In Support of Daniel Webster
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
In Support of Daniel Webster By Russell M. Cera Does Long Island hold the record for having the largest brook... Read Story
Garden Of Love
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
THE GARDEN OF LOVE My story is a pattern and the poem I wrote this week exemplifies my emotions now... Read Story
Of Vanishing Birds, Dogs and Neckties
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Of Vanishing Birds, Dogs and Neckties When I was a small boy I learned to love hunting. I suspect, however,... Read Story
Magical Memories and Eastern Epiphanies
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
James Feliciano Dans Papers Literary Prize Nonfiction Piece July 14, 2013 Magical Memories and Eastern Epithanies For my whole 21... Read Story
A Hero’s Farewell
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Gillcrist A Hero’s Farewell One of my pleasures was to take a mug of hot, black coffee and sit in... Read Story
If at First You Don’t Suc-seed…
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
As a native Long Islander, I have grown up being accustom to the fresh fruits and produce that our wonderful... Read Story
Gone to Feed the Roses
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
GONE TO FEED THE ROSES By Katherine Vaz The home I share with Christopher Cerf, on Gerard Drive in Springs,... Read Story
Violet, Babs, and Cookie
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
VIOLET, BABS, AND COOKIE STEVEN LEWIS My closet: an intriguing if aesthetically unimpressive memoir of the last 45 years of... Read Story
Tate
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
“Well Julia, my Mother was not right to begin with. Boy, was she a tough woman though. She was born... Read Story
First Love
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
We were three small girls, dressed in our Danskin finest, eagerly packed into the back seat of our parents’ shiny... Read Story
If at First You Don’t Suc-seed
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
As a native Long Islander, I have grown up being accustom to the fresh fruits and produce that our wonderful... Read Story
Of Vanishing Birds and Dogs and Neckties
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Of Vanishing Birds, Dogs and Neckties When I was a small boy I learned to love hunting. I suspect, however,... Read Story
In Support of Daniel Websteri
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
In Support of Daniel Webster By Russell M. Cera Does Long Island hold the record for having the largest brook... Read Story
Mystical Waters
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
“Mystical Waters” I don’t know how they do it, how people in the middle of the country manage to live... Read Story
Love In A Time Of Wine
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The harvesting of the Sauvignon Blanc block had begun. September’s warm days remained and now the region’s tourism high-season was... Read Story
If Ever I Should Leave
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
After the glitz of East Hampton you drive almost too far on the stretch. It looks barren and uninviting, no... Read Story
California Dreamin’
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It was summer of ‘63 and the while the world was rocking to the British Invasion, I was dancing to... Read Story
At The Laudramat
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
At The Laundromat My kingsize quilt explodes through the rips in the black plastic bag as I twist and pull... Read Story
Trout Pond
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
It is mid August of 2007. I am pedaling my bicycle back to my grandparent’s house after a quick workout... Read Story
Making Ends Meet With A Touch Of Venice And A Broken Down Valise
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
You’d think by now I’d be used to it. With all the hurt and pain I’ve seen in my long... Read Story
Quantum Mechanics and Memory: A Manual for Writers
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A great fictional physicist once said, “We’re all puppets . . . I’m just a puppet who can see the... Read Story
Notable Encounters
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
I feel honored and privileged to live in the Town of East Hampton. I am in the midst of the... Read Story
The Transformation
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Transformation Christine Molnar Word count 606 The air was warm, but there was the hint of a cool breeze... Read Story
The Osborne Inn
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Osborne Inn By Jolie Mohn I remember it as clearly as if it were yesterday. Standing at the far... Read Story
Starlight Nights
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Every Saturday during my High School years, I made a ritual of watching the skies. As soon as I woke... Read Story
The Magic Room
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Magic Room By Jeralyn Lash-Sands Weeks before, their boisterous anticipation balloons like an inflated beach ball bouncing back and... Read Story
My Teacher Arguing with the Trees
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
My Teacher Arguing with the Trees When he came to teach my creative writing class at Southampton College in the... Read Story
A Boiling-Down Summer
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Dennis G. Sellers Cell: 812-205-8062 selldenn@hotmail.com 07/22/2013 A Boiling-Down Summer My best friend, Carlton, a native and resident of Long... Read Story
Tuesday at McNulty’s
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Tuesday at McNulty’s As the early afternoon sun rose overhead, the temperature hovered in the mid-90’s. Humid. Unbearably brutal weather.... Read Story
Police Brutality, Profiling, and the Two Mikes
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
On the one-year anniversary of the Rodney King trial, my son, John was home for spring break with a fellow... Read Story
A Flawless Hitchhiker
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
A FLAWLESS HITCHHIKER As a senior citizen, Nicole would hitchhike from Northwest Woods to volunteer at the Montauk Senior Citizen... Read Story
Trouble With Fred
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
“Watch out for Fred,” said the man behind the counter. “Who’s Fred,” I asked? “A swan. They’re very territorial,” he... Read Story
The Little Girl on the Swing
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Little Girl on the Swing BY: TOM GABRIELSEN Even though we lived so differently in two places, we had... Read Story
The Proposal
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
The Proposal The Blessing “It is our pleasure to give you our daughter’s hand in marriage. We look forward to... Read Story
Reborn on the Fourth of July
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Reborn on the fourth of July If you’ve seen one parade you’ve seen them all. The people that come to... Read Story
Adventures In Cholesterol
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
My arrival on the east end was fraught with details. It was a must however. It was time to leave... Read Story
Dreaming En Route
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Dreaming En Route By Marilyn Andretta I could picture the house, a traditional white clapboard with black shutters sitting in... Read Story
Camp St. Regis
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
Liz Roddin July 24, 2013 Camp St. Regis The cynic in me was already budding in 1969 when I was... Read Story
North Fork Wines
May 28, 2014 9:12 am
NORTH FORK WINES by WILLIAM SOKOLIN Every North Fork vineyard is located between Long Island Sound and Peconic Bay. Incredible... Read Story
