Letters to the Editor: 12.03.97

Nonconforming Swan

East Hampton

November 29, 1997

To The Editor,

Regarding Ms. Butlar's anthropomorphic letter of Nov. 20. My interviews with the swan in Town Pond have made it apparent that his lifestyle is his own and constitutes a backlash to the fragmented cliquishness of the gossiping gaggle on Hook Pond. He has adapted by crossing party lines and socializing with the mallards who must look up to him. We have truly approached Camelot when we lobby for arranged marriages for swans to placate our notions of status quo as we buzz by at 40 miles per hour.

GERRY STARR

Broad Coverage

New York City

November 24, 1997

Dear Helen,

This is a hasty response to the question about adding profiles to the Star.

I really like "today's" paper, which admirably includes all of the population's broad spectrum, as well as property line disputes. If the majority of readers request profiles, I vote for continued broad-spectrum coverage.

Love

ANN ROBERTS

Excellent Writer

California

November 23, 1997

Dear Star,

Russell Drumm's article about three fishermen whose lives were teetering on the brink of disaster, is an excellent example of journalism. You should be very proud to have such an excellent writer on your staff. Keep up the good work.

JAMES GERAGHTY

Author's Query

Santa Monica, Calif.

November 25, 1997

To The Editor:

I am writing a book on the history of Huntington's disease, first described by Dr. George Huntington, an East Hampton native. Dr. Huntington noted that the presence in East Hampton of what was then called St. Vitus dance or magrums had first stirred his interest in medicine.

I would appreciate hearing from anyone who has any information about this or other related events, by E-mail ([email protected]) or by regular mail (225 Santa Monica Boulevard, #412, Santa Monica, Calif. 90401).

ALICE WEXLERB

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