Are you an opal aficionada (try saying that quickly) like I am? This ancient gemstone has transfixed collectors for centuries. Opal has been discovered in early jewelry and provides us with an insight into its long and beloved history. For the ancient Romans, this hypnotic gem symbolized love and hope. So, they are acknowledged as having named it “opalus” or […]
The other day on the news I heard a newscaster say, “Hurricane season is right around the corner and could be as dangerous as the 2017 season.” My brain asks, “Really? You have to start that now when we still have roofs covered with tarps and people without homes?” So before we head into the official beginning of hurricane season in June, let’s […]
Once again the season has come and gone quickly. Now that we are heading into May, June and July, hopefully, we are taking advantage of the time to enjoy this spot of paradise we live in. May is Naples History month with various events celebrating our history happening throughout the city. June and July tend to be less active months, except […]
Are we better off now than we were a decade or century ago? Do we have cause for doom and gloom, or should we be optimistic and celebratory? “Everyone is entitled to one’s own opinion, but not one’s own facts,” Senator Daniel Monahan (R-NY) sagaciously stated, when referencing politics in a different era. But today, […]
During the school year, children progress along a learning journey and grow in terms of knowledge and skills. However, when summer break comes along, the formal learning process often ends, and a number of students, especially those from lower-income homes, begin to show learning losses. These students often score lower unstandardized tests at the end […]
Want to save your color this summer? Let’s talk about direct dyes. Direct dyes are easy to use. These dyes can be applied directly from a container onto your hair. They are designed to deposit only, have no ammonia and no activator (developer). They only stain the outer layer of the hair (cuticle) and therefore […]
What an exciting time to be in the kitchen business or better yet, what an exciting time to be able to re-do your kitchen. In the more than 26 years I’ve been designing, building and installing kitchens I have never seen so many new things in such a short period of time. My problem in […]
Naples was recently voted one of America’s Happiest and Healthiest Cities based upon a Gallup-Sharecare survey, which asked participants: Do you like what you do? And do you get to use your strengths every day? I recently had the opportunity to see the survey’s formula in action: like what you do, use your strengths and […]
by Brett Starr On St. Patrick’s Day 2009, FGCU student Kylie Hawkins excitedly dolled-up her pretty, mixed-breed dog, Minnie, in a green scarf, floral lei and dillybobber shamrock headband, then headed to Fifth Avenue South to watch the big parade. Still an adolescent, Minnie may have been pushing 40 pounds, but had no clue that […]
by Dave Trecker They say you are what you eat. If so, in Naples you can be any number of things, because we have so many eateries here, many of them world class and more are opening every month. And for us home chefs, there is a growing choice of ingredients, both fresh and frozen, […]