With timeless furniture design, it’s said that form follows function. But what can we say about inspired jewelry design? Perhaps it’s more like form follows fantasy. At least this could be an explanation about the creative force behind jewelry designer Claudio Pino. His creations are shown the world over, where he’s celebrated for his iconoclastic design elements that transform his jewelry into sculptural masterpieces. A look at his […]
I traveled to six countries in two weeks and found their recent history to be confusing and complicated. Following the fall of Communism in the early 1980s, the Eastern European map changed, and many countries declared their independence. On our Danube River cruise, we visited the Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Romania. The devastating wars of the late 1980s […]
There were no hurricanes in Michele’s native Connecticut—just a lot of snow. So when the former “ski ambassador” moved down to Florida to be with her ailing aunt, surviving Hurricane Irma was a new and devastating experience. “We lost everything,” Michele recalls. “We came down from Orlando, going to where there was electricity.” The women stayed in a hotel in Fort Myers but […]
Allow me some license – in whatever happened to Thanksgiving – recently I was looking for some linens for Thanksgiving and realized with horror (no pun intended) that commercially we celebrate Halloween and then skip right to Christmas. But Thanksgiving is pretty much forgotten – let’s try to remember it this year – and remember that with all of the chaos in the […]
In September, the House of Representatives took a big step forward in protecting Florida’s coastal environment and its economy. By a vote of 248 to 180, the House passed HR 205, the bill I introduced to make permanent the moratorium on drilling in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico (EGOM), east of the Military Mission Line. The current moratorium was enacted by Republican President George […]
Walt Disney once said, “Main Street, U.S.A. is America at the turn of the century – the crossroads of an era. The gas lamps and the electric lamp – the horse-drawn car and auto car. Main Street is everyone’s hometown – the heart line of America.” While that is certainly true, today’s modern main street sometimes plays an even […]
As is my custom when writing my Life in Naples article today is the 25th of September, Fall is in the air (somewhere not here) and I can’t wait for that first breath of cool air to arrive. Somehow because this is the November issue you’re reading it’s extremely difficult to write about Thanksgiving when it’s 92 degrees here. However, […]
Friendly, Naples is so friendly is a frequently heard comment around town. We are home to an eclectic population from around the globe, our full-time residents are living their dream and our “Snowbird” friends come for what attracted us to Naples in the first place. People don’t retire from life in Naples, but they quickly repurpose their time, becoming involved in worthwhile causes […]
The Collier County Judiciary has recognized Kathleen and John Passidomo as the 2019 recipients of the Donald E. Van Koughnet Lion of the Law Award for Professionalism. The presentation was made at the annual DCA Judges Dinner hosted by the Collier County Bar Association on Oct. 10 at the Club at Pelican Bay. The Lion […]