Opinion

The degree to which our national leaders lack a sense of contrition, or even decency, today is staggering.

Calling Manny Farber . . .

The controversy involving both East Hampton Village beach-parking permits and the mayor’s attempt to take over the East Hampton Volunteer Ambulance Association might not seem related, but there is an obvious way they are linked — and that is politics.

Isn’t it nice that in this country we can think that life here for many, young or old, offers possibility.

People talk about mindfulness a lot these days.

In pursuit of wintertime self-improvement, through enhanced coffee intake and otherwise.

During these dark winter days it has been impossible for us to miss the proliferation of lighted “open” signs at businesses along the roads.

From presidential libraries to art centers, there is inspiration to be found in quiet places that reflect the vision and ambition of the exceptional people whose legacies they preserve.

The older I get, the clearer it becomes that hanging on to relics of the past can be a burden.

The scale of a 50-lot proposal in Wainscott is of regional concern, with noise, water pollution, and traffic congestion at the top of the list.

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders came in handy when I was terminating my analysis. I recommend it.

Although I’m much more obsessive about keeping flowers around the house than the average American mom, I’m not so rhapsodic about it, and I’ve become less judgmental about what constitutes a decent flower.