More than fifty years ago I was in marine boot camp in San Diego, learning the skills of battle. We were to fight communism. One may ask, what single action started the Vietnam war? “None” would be the answer. We were fighting a concept of North Vietnamese Communists taking over most of Indochina. The Vietnamese were fighting for their homes and country, most […]
As more exotic pearl colors and types enter the marketplace, consumers are slack-jawed at the wide array of natural colorations turning up in these lustrous orbs. Ever wonder what causes the color to appear in marine gems? The answer will only add to your adoration of these sumptuous jewels of the sea. With few exceptions, most all pearls available today […]
Admittedly, April is a little slower month in Southwest Florida- but there are still many arts activities and events. The Sugden Theatre, the home of the Naples Players, will present “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.” This musical was the first collaboration by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber to be performed publicly, in 1970; it made its way to […]
April is a month of renewal and a time when our area transitions from very busy roads and large numbers of visitors from the North, to a more manageable number of people in lines at the popular restaurants and post office. The opportunity is here, to venture out and experience some of what Naples has to offer, before the weather […]
As Southwest Florida’s home for the arts, it’s only fitting that the Naples Art Association (NAA) hosts the area’s most popular summer arts programming for kids and teens ages five to 17– ARTScool. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, ARTScool is so much more than the average arts-themed camp. It features a curriculum that offers project-based learning, incorporating math, […]
Mass shootings have troubled our country since Columbine in 1998. Our schools, workplaces, entertainment venues and places of worship have all been targeted by mentally or emotionally unstable individuals, who should never have had access to guns. Past wounds are reopened with each new tragedy, bringing new calls to “do something.” Everyone retreats to their ideological corners, talking points are tossed back […]
On the morning of April 13, 2018, a most unusual spring garden will burst into bloom on the beach at the Naples Pier. More than 1,500 sparkling blue and silver pinwheels will be “planted” in the sand; each one representing an abused or neglected child currently being served by the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collier County. April is National Child […]
The city council election is finished and we are ready to get to work. One incumbent, one former council member and one newcomer grabbed the honors. Linda Penniman, Gary Price, and Terry Hutchison were all sworn in on February 21, and will serve on council through February, 2022. I am constantly asked if I will run for a final term as […]
Naples Municipal Code section 36-93 is complicated, but generally states you cannot park on city easements, unless you fit under one of several very precise exceptions. The question has arisen how does an officer know there is a violation if he doesn’t know whether the owner gave permission? The answer is that it should be presumed there is a violation, which like any […]
VARIABLE ANNUITIES When you purchase a variable annuity, the insurance company adds your money to a professionally managed pool where you and your advisor can purchase stocks, bonds and other investments from premier money management companies like Vanguard, T Rowe Price, and Fidelity just to name a few. The value of the portfolio fluctuates with the markets. The reason people […]