Monthly Archives: August 2010

Pulled Up in Old Greenwich sends along this obituary on Walter Noels’s neighbor. They didn’t get along.

Brendan Loy, young lawyer and father, has started “Sullivan’s Travels” in honor of the late Alan Sullivan. He’s a hurricane follower like me, and now reports that Earl is forecast to make a sharp swing right, out to sea. So … Continue reading →

One of four lap dancers has a college degree. Kat and Sarah are currently in northern California, picking fruit, but I’m hopeful that’s temporary.

Peg from Minnesota sent me this link from the NY Post. I built paddle tennis courts in Rumson with Chip Mathewson, many. many years ago, and remember it as a wonderful seaside town. If it’s in trouble now, the real … Continue reading →

The Repubs and Dems have found either free or cheap  election headquarter rents in, where else, Cos Cob, directly across the street from each other. Fudrucker invites the Republicans to visit; the opposition seems disinclined. Hey guys, I share offices … Continue reading →

Thanks to brother Gideon, here are some recent Riverside transactions. Knowing the history of these (Fudrucker sold 4 Druid, BTW), they’ve almost all taken a severe hit, but sell they did. The market is alive and, as Gideon points out, … Continue reading →

Good for you girl! One day, we have to meet – maybe with Walt!

Two hurricanes and one (building) tropical storm. How do you sail around all three? UPDATE: Brendan Loy has a nice discussion of why Earl is unlikely to be a threat here. Cape Cod, maybe.

Miami’s bankrupt, and at least one commentator is mad as hell at what his city’s mayor is doing to address the problem. I suspect we’ll be seeing this same story erupt all around the country in the coming year.

I’ll report what does get recorded, but I think this week is being spent by sellers and buyers finishing their vacations and getting kids ready to return to school. The few open houses today were just retreads, and I suspect … Continue reading →

  On July 16, 2009, I wrote this:   I’m off at 5:30 to see a new spec house at 5 Dialstone Lane, soon to come on the market. What price? Let’s all guess asking price and ultimate selling price. Mine … Continue reading →

Cos Cobber has been asking about this one. Priced at $1.925 in April, 2009, sold for $1.480 a few days ago.

$2.650. July 30 Contract, Aug 30 close.

Greenwich Time: Will Island Beach be able to accommodate Labor Day crowds?

Head urges all employees to attend Sharpton rally.

WordPress, which hosts this site, has an aggressive spam filter that does a great job, but sometimes it’s too aggressive, and dumps legitimate comments (usually with links) into the spam bin. I’ve neglected to check the bin lately and ended … Continue reading →

We’re having a discussion down below (in the first posting on Hurricane Earl, I believe) on the problem of eating endangered fish. Island Surveyor mentioned sardines as an alternative and in fact I do eat the little darlings, but only … Continue reading →

With higher taxes slated for 2011, Wall Street firms consider paying bonuses early. Go for it fellas – we have houses waiting, and we’ll worry about next year next year.

A need for more transparency and room for “alternative views”. Al Gore, call your office.