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Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Trees In Place

Sandy2118 — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 13:25:03 -0000

A "butting" neighbor? Maybe you mean "abutting." Or, a "butting in" neighbor? I'm intrigued that you don't come out and provide you name. The real abutters have all spoken with me and shared my distaste for the construction that is ruining our neighborhood this season. People do have the right to do what they want with their property. That's true. Still our neighborhood had a certain tone and what I still maintain is a "monster" house will change that.

Re: Medication And Female Moods

Sandy2118 — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 11:21:34 -0000

Glad for this discussion. I would also like to point out that we excrete all these chemicals in pee, and they go into the water supply. Pharmaceuticals are not removed by filter systems. Where I live on Cape Cod, we drink water from a sole source aquifer. Could you do a follow-up program on this topic, Tom, please?

Re: Three Cheers for Rejections! Welcoming Your Writing Back Home

Sandy2118 — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 17:41:35 -0000

Loved this. Great motivational piece.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - On Being Interviews Mary Oliver

Sandy2118 — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:15:23 -0000

Hi, Elise. The computer would not let me fix the link, so I wrote out the Web site. Enjoy!

Re: 8 Reasons Your Submission Strategy Sucks (And What You Can Do About It)

Sandy2118 — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 09:33:30 -0000

Great useful article. Submission to lit mags is so daunting. Thanks for this reminder to keep trying.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Feedback Welcome

Sandy2118 — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:22:51 -0000

Thanks, Brette. I did not mean to be fishing for compliments. Sorry, if that is what you thought. But thanks for reading.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Feedback Welcome

Sandy2118 — Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:22:20 -0000

Thanks, Sharyn. Did not know that about the CCT. Thanks for explaining. Glad you read the blog.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Literary Quotes On Display At Marketplace

Sandy2118 — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 17:22:48 -0000

You are welcome. Thanks for what you do to make Wellfleet a lovely place to live.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - PURE Kills Ticks Without Harming our Water Supply

Sandy2118 — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 14:02:13 -0000

Yes, true. I think. I have heard that guinea hens eat ticks. Maybe chickens do, too.

Re: Wellfleet Today Sites and blogs

Sandy2118 — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 20:22:55 -0000

Hi, Annoyed. I saw the info board today, too. I suggest you address your comment to the Wellfleet Chamber of Commerce, since it looks as if they created the billboard. I will be posting to the blog about this addition to Wellfleet in the future.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Globe Publishes My Letter

Sandy2118 — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 06:27:22 -0000

Thanks, Living Large. It's crazy that a sole-source aquifer can be legally polluted in 2014.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - EPA Approves Toxic Herbicide "Enlist Duo

Sandy2118 — Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:06:27 -0000

I'm sorry if I offended you, Peter. When I write "screaming," of course I do not mean actual screaming. I could have written "scolded soundly" and I actually spoke so fast that the Under-Secretary for Pesticides Use, or whatever her title was, couldn't get a word in edgewise, but do remember that I am fighting for a good cause, ie. the regulation of toxic chemicals in our environment, and that I did get a call back, which is unheard of. My suggestion that the EPA stands for Every Person Abandoned was actually adopted by a national organization fighting to stop GMOs, which my permission.

When I started this blog almost nine years ago, I was one of the few to stand up against plastic bags in the environment and toxic chemicals, reporting on Silent Spring Institute reveals in Hyannis, etc. This is not a blog only about Wellfleet and is not only for Wellfleetians. In fact, most readers are non-residents who have visited our lovely town at some point in their lives. Some readers have been coming here from the beginning, and it was one of those readers who suggested calling the blog Wellfleet Today. I don't think anybody thinks I represent all of Wellfleet, and I certainly do not make that claim.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - EPA Approves Toxic Herbicide "Enlist Duo

Sandy2118 — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:29:47 -0000

Peter, I don't give people any reason to scream at me. The EPA, on the other hand, did. And, my call received a response, so I guess they took notice.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Katharine "Pings" Off Wellfleet

Sandy2118 — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:38:12 -0000

Update, Tuesday: Katharine pinged, swimming near the Wellfleet marina a pier. So much for there being less danger of sharks in Wellfleet Harbor!

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Go, Sydney Town Council!

Sandy2118 — Wed, 01 Oct 2014 08:39:44 -0000

All of what you say is true, Sharyn. I do not dispute it. But this change impacts us because part of our B&B is the organic breakfast we serve and the opportunity to spend time in the morning with guests, guiding them in their visit of the area and often sharing views on the environment. This is part of what makes our B&B special. Somehow I feel there should at least be a level playing field. How do you compete when the neighbor offers his whole house for a lot less money? You don't. You end up by throwing in the towel.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Go, Sydney Town Council!

Sandy2118 — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 11:22:16 -0000

I am not suggesting a fine. We Need A Vacation and other online rental sites impacted people renting our summer cottages and real estate agents because suddenly there was huge competition for weekly bookings. Airbnb, on the other hand, allows hosts to rent for short periods of time, ie. several days, and those short periods were, in the past, times when visitors chose bed & breakfasts. B&B hosts purchase a permit from the town, take a course in food handling, join the Chamber of Commerce, must have a special type of dishwasher, pay increased cost on insurance and are sometimes required to make changes to property, like installation of stair railings, for instance, by the insurance company. B&Bs with 3 or less rooms do not pay the room tax, which the hotels, motels, and Duck Creek Inn do pay to the town. If Airbnb stays were limited to one week, I would have less of a problem with the service. But they aren't. Also, Airbnb rates are lower than B&B rates.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Do You Travel Gluten-Free?

Sandy2118 — Thu, 25 Sep 2014 13:01:33 -0000

Hi, Paul B. Good to know. Thanks for sharing.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Local Legislators Write Governor On NStar's Spraying Plan

Sandy2118 — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 09:54:42 -0000

Thanks for the suggestion. I asked Laura Kelley, an expert on this and here is her response that unfortunately your idea wouldn't work: "100 feet from public wells and 50 feet from private wells is stated in the YOP. Width of power lines is 200 feet. Fountain is not a water supply. Testing is thousand of $$$ & no one is willing to donate for this cause, so far."

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Local Legislators Write Governor On NStar's Spraying Plan

Sandy2118 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:16:52 -0000

Hi, Peter. I have a response for you from Rep. Turner's former assistant: "I do not know of any legislation to change the laws on pesticide application, but I am familiar with the bill that Cleon Turner filed that would mandate negotiation between a town and a utility company if there is a dispute about vegetation management."

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Everyone Needs a Break

Sandy2118 — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 17:01:08 -0000

Why, thank you, Ruth. Such a nice compliment! We look forward to your next visit.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Garden Party Raises Money For Farmers' Market

Sandy2118 — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 22:02:48 -0000

Thanks, Tracy, for the answer. ChesterS, I knew we'd get the answer from Tracy. Sorry it took so long, but she was away on vacation.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Ah, Listen to the Crickets

Sandy2118 — Thu, 04 Sep 2014 09:52:56 -0000

Thanks, Kerrydexter. Such a lovely comment! I do appreciate it.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Brigelantes Hit Cape's Bridges

Sandy2118 — Tue, 02 Sep 2014 16:28:01 -0000

So, what? We wait until Cape Cod is added to that casualty list? I'm not writing here about people killed by outdoor and indoor pollution, so lets stay on subject, Peter. Proximity to Pilgrim is a serious problem. I suggest, regarding the young renters, that they become engaged in activism. You can never start too young. Personally, I considered solar panels and decided I could not afford them. With regret, of course. The power generated by Pilgrim is MINIMAL. 5% for all of MA? I'd like to see more people use less electricity. We need to all learn to turn off the lights when not in use, unplug appliances, etc.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Garden Party Raises Money For Farmers' Market

Sandy2118 — Sun, 31 Aug 2014 07:40:56 -0000

Thanks for your comment, ChesterS. I'm not. I don't have the reasons why in my head but I will get them at some point in the future and and let you know since you are interested.

Re: Wellfleet Today Blog - Inside the Pages: Alysia Abbott

Sandy2118 — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 07:29:07 -0000

Painting's by Wellfleet's Ellen LeBow, I believe.