The prevalence of sprayed insecticides and barrels of agricultural poison was top of mind in 1974. Read on, Starlings.

Now that I am an octogenarian, my sense of risk increases at every turn. At the same time, I have gained an understanding of vulnerability as a character trait that allows me to be more open to what the world may offer.

Realty watchers, here are the latest moves out this way.

There will be two old-fashioned fish fries over the next two days, at Calvary Baptist Church in East Hampton on Friday and at the Eastville Community Historical Sciety in Sag Harbor on Saturday.