THE END IS ONLY THE BEGINNING FOR TWO EIGHTY YEAR OLDS by Ron McGinty I will tell you what the last cormorant fishermen, Yue Chuanand Yue Ming, do now but first, let’s gaze into their lives. Brothers Hung Yue Chuan (88) and Hung Yue Ming (82) began a life of fishing before the age of […]
Dear Artsperts: I recently received an e-mail advertising the sale of an “oil painting print.” They also had an acrylic painting print. What does that mean? Are the prints they are selling done in oil and acrylic? Signed, Have an Inkling Dear Inkling, “Oil painting print” and “acrylic painting print” is a new and very […]
With the 2018 filing season currently behind us, notices have started to appear in mailboxes. While the IRS letterhead strikes fear into the hearts of most Americans, a vast majority of those notices are nothing to fear, since most of them are computer-generated and referring to outstanding tax bills you haven’t paid yet or errors […]
As workforce development and training in Southwest Florida continue to appear in headlines throughout our region, the need for answers and solutions grows more urgent each day. The need is continually articulated ranging from the narrow context of an employer’s access to suitable skilled labor to close a specific employment gap, to the broad context […]
We’ve talked to them at events, we know their faces, we’ve seen their work, now get to know the photographers that make us look so good. Each one has a different background, varied interests but the commonality is the love of the art of photography. Here are their stories: BRIAN JANNSEN Originally raised in Oregon, […]
by Karen Coney Coplin Among other things, Naples is an affluent resort town. Amid the sea of plenty, there are people – families – in crisis and emergency situations. Fran Bratcher, who launched the Family to Family organization over a decade ago, has personally attended to hundreds of local clients who receive items of necessity […]
by Clay Cox Owner/President of Kitchens by Clay Coastal beauty in your home can begin with your kitchen remodel. I’m sure we have all seen the magazine covers showing white cabinetry with marble tops since this is by far the most popular look going. And it’s a good look too. I say this because it […]
by Erick Carter There are two types of silicones used in hair care products: water- soluble silicones and non-water- soluble silicones. They are neither the same cost nor can they be treated the same. Silicones work by covering hair with a thin coating to make hairless porous, lubricating the hair surface. They are a good […]