http://thehamptonreport.com All about Long Islands's gem on the South Fork Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:50:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Negotiations on protecting endangered species will open in Qatar with tensions over efforts to ban trade in bluefin tuna and to reopen exports of elephant ivory. http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/talks-to-address-trade-in-tuna-and-ivory/ By MICHAEL APICHELLA As youngsters, we often treasure the wrong things. Cars . Stereo equipment. Clothing. Pop idols. Our parents warn us that such stuff settles like fine dust on the furniture of our minds and soon is forgotten. But we don't listen. We' http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/life-death-and-angela-park-the-hazleton-standard-speaker/ Gin and cigarettes not included: Mattel, the maker of Barbie dolls, plans to sell a line of dolls based on characters from AMC's 1960s-era drama “Mad Men.” Dolled up as Don and Betty Draper, Roger Sterling and Joan Holloway , the dolls will be sold for $75 each. http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/what-no-peggy-everett-herald/ James Tsai is the sort of MBA corporate recruiters covet. He went to a good prep school, earned a degree with honors from Middlebury College, and made vice-president in Bank of America's (bac.) international wealth management group at the age of 26. Today, Tsai is about to graduate, straight A's ... http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/why-mbas-are-going-east-businessweek-via-yahoo-news/ Temperatures soared this week and as residents of the East End became wistful of spring’s near arrival, trickles of second homeowners came out to enjoy the Hamptons’ natural beauty, and of course, its main streets. For many business owners, this was the beginning of the end of a harsh winter ... http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/staying-busy-in-the-warm-cold-the-sag-harbor-express/ Michael Arnstein stopped a few feet short of the finish line at Vintage High School, kneeled down, bowed his head and collected his thoughts for a few seconds Sunday. http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/perfect-day-for-a-marathon-the-weekly-calistogan/ SATURDAY, March 13Midnight(DIY) Yard Crashers — Turning a small and odd-shaped yard into a griller's paradise with a barbecue island complete with built-in seating. http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/march-13-20-2010-inside-bay-area/ Although summer has come to an end, temperatures are rising in the Hamptons on this episode of The Real Housewives of New York City on BRAVO. Ramona and LuAnn are both having parties, and playing tug of war with the other housewives about who goes where. Does anyone show up ... http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/the-real-housewives-of-new-york-city-ramona-luann%e2%80%99s-labor-day-party-feud-reality-tv-magazine/ When I was growing up, I was on a first-name basis with Polo, Ralph Lauren's line of preppy staples. But I've come to understand that the little mallet-wielding man on a horse embroidered on my shirts is more than just a logo; it's a symbol of one of the world's ... http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/learning-to-play-polo-newsweek/ A contrived plot twist undermines the best efforts of two hot young actors. http://thehamptonreport.com/2010/03/12/review-promising-romance-forgotten-in-remember-me-minneapolis-st-paul-star-tribune/