As many return to their seasonal home or their vacation in Southwest Florida; how many times have we heard – “we just wanted it back to the way it was.” Unfortunately, for many that is not going to happen for a very long time. But we still need to look at what we didn’t lose […]
You’ve retrieved the morning paper and just settled down to check the headlines…but wait – your ankles are itching with newly acquired mosquito bites! You and your friends are enjoying a relaxing Naples sunset when a distinct, high-pitched buzzing prompts frantic swatting and a rapid retreat to the indoors. Where are these annoying mosquitoes coming […]
Here are some of my favorite “on the go” ways to keep yourself and your loved ones healthy this winter: Grate a little ginger on your meal […]
Season in Southwest Florida is here with all of its busy traffic and waiting in lines at restaurants and beautiful weather. The weather is the main reason for visitors this time of year. Most of the stores, restaurants and attractions are open and welcoming the public, however, the Naples Pier will take quite a while […]
by Tim L. Tetzlaff, Naples Zoo Director of Conservation It’s September 3, 2014 and I’m driving down Goodlette Road to join National Geographic Explorer Dr. Luke Dollar for dinner at Bayfront. Amidst casually catching up on each other’s travels, he pauses. He’s got something good. “Do you want to know the project I found getting […]
The Language of Color The idea that colors have a language they communicate is nothing new. Books have been written on this subject. And we find it true in our own life—often without realizing it. On a cool winter’s day, or a rainy morning, we gravitate toward monochromatic or dark colors in our clothing to […]
Dear Artsperts, After an artist dies, how do you come up with an exhibition for that artist? In the past their annual exhibition was always their new works for that year and what the artist had put together. How do you curate an exhibition for a deceased artist? Signed, Post Mortem Dear Post, The answer […]
In the last scene of the MGM film The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy Gale wakes up in her bed to find herself surrounded by her family. She looks around to see the faces of the people she loves and says, “there’s no place like home”. Melissa Holbrook in, The Place You Love is Gone: Progress […]
Surveying the Kissimmee Billie Slough “The Seminole Science of Everglades Restoration” In previous articles, I promised to share more about what I do at my “real job” as the Director of the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). Most folks have never heard of historic preservation offices, let alone what […]
As we continue to see service levels decline, more people understand the primary cause is lack of affordable workforce housing. HR managers have become very used to hearing “thank you for the job Offer; I can’t afford to live here”, as they drive the nurse or teacher candidates back to the airport. The City of […]