Great style they say, is in the details. An idea taken to its natural completion makes one stop and look more intently. Florida-based designer, Alan K. Thau knows a thing or two about great style and details. Known for his unique gentlemen’s accessories, his repurposed stamps or watch movements and other collected items “gives me […]
Dear Artsperts, I heard the painter Richard Segalman died. That’s such a shame. I enjoyed taking his watercolor classes over the years. I wonder if you have any advice for artists that want their artwork to live on after they have passed on. Sincerely, Life After Death Dear Life, Yes, regrettably Richard Segalman, the master […]
You Can’ t Buy Happiness, But You Can Buy A Bike, And That’s Pretty Close Biking, even though the word has been co-opted by motorcyclists, with visions of gnarly leather and big boots, it still means riding a bicycle to me! Cycling, on the other hand, which has a more serious, spandex image, is the […]
Ed Staros Sizes Up The Industry, Jobs And More The Naples impact on Florida Gulf Coast University’s Lutgert School of Business keeps growing. The Lutgert family developed Park Shore, Naples High School alumnus Chris Westley is its dean and the executive who helped build and manage both Ritz-Carlton resorts in Naples is blending the hospitality […]
The 22nd annual Naples Winter Wine Festival (NWWF) “Rise Up: Twenty Twenty Twogether” with an amazing live auction, hitting a record of more than $23 million for underprivileged and at-risk children in Collier County. This brings the total amount raised by the NWWF to nearly $245 million since its inception in 2001. Festival attendees came […]
Many thoughts come to mind when considering wellness such as being physically fit, of sound mind or self-sufficient. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has identified eight dimensions of wellness: physical, emotional, social, intellectual, occupational, financial, spiritual and environmental wellness. When all eight are flourishing, a person is well; however, if anyone […]
A labor of love and legacy during Women’s History Month Every year during March, thousands of events are held throughout the country to acknowledge and recognize the accomplishments of women. It began in 1980 as a weeklong celebration and by 1987 was expanded by a Congressional resolution to an entire month, making March our National […]
The one thing that social media, mainly Facebook, has forced me to do is to remember. Facebook “Memories” in the form of photos that I recurringly stumble upon from my own past or family’s history, pop up like a sweet surprise from the days gone by. I look upon old black and white photos of […]
Two months into the second session of the 117th Congress, my priorities remain to serve as a solid and steadfast advocate for the values of Southwest Florida. This administration refuses to accept the severity of their self-inflicted crises burdening American families: Chaos at our southern border, A national labor shortage, and Continuous record-high inflation. As […]