It’s March 1988. I was recently engaged, but my heart, like that of the nation’s, had just been broken by an appalling undercover video of dolphins struggling in tuna nets. In response, Congress passed the Dolphin Protection Consumer Information Act in 1990. Today as I approach my 35th wedding anniversary, I take the “dolphin-safe” logo on a tuna package […]
Let’s Hear it for the Boy Our caption is a hummable tune from that classic 80s film Footloose. Once we hear those lyrics we can’t get them out of our head. But it’s also a clarion call to keep the men in our lives enjoying the same luxuries that we often do. Usually, we devote much of this column to fascinating women’s […]
Reflections of our Philanthropic Community Southwest Florida is a world-class destination attracting both beach-loving vacationers and newly planted residents who enjoy our unmatched quality of life, and at Naples Airport Authority (NAA), we are pleased to be the first impression as we welcome many of them to our community. Many NAA arrivals are high profile […]
Why Florida Couples are Choosing Postnuptial Agreements Marriage is a union between two people who are committed to spend the rest of their lives together. People marry each other hoping for “happily ever after,” but sometimes things don’t work out that way. That is one reason why many couples in Florida choose to protect their […]
There is nothing more powerful than having meaning in one’s life. Viktor Frankl, the Austrian psychiatrist who endured the Auschwitz death camp during World War II, said that one should not search for an abstract meaning of life; it must ensue as a side-effect of pursuing other goals. In 2014, SWFL Veterans Alliance Inc. (501C3) was established. After the 2021 pandemic, the […]
Hardworking American Families Deserve Better New polling suggests that nearly 3 in 4 Americans believe our country is on the wrong track, and less than half believe our best days are ahead. Over the past two and a half years, we have experienced a systematic attack on middle-class Americans by the Biden administration and Washington Democrats. Costs are up, our pocketbooks are […]
Although vastly underreported, distracted driving kills about ten people in Florida every day. From 2012 to 2022, there were 945,380 crashes, at least 33,463 injuries, and 2,727 deaths directly attributed to distraction. Even more heartbreaking, these tragedies were completely avoidable. We have all gotten far too comfortable with multi-tasking when we drive. For years, it has been common to drive and eat, fix […]
This was by far the warmest pre-summer season I can remember in years. When we saw 90s in April and a lot of May it was just too hot! Now that summer is here it is even hotter with the heat index in the 100s almost daily. I was doubtful about climate change being a reality, but I’m becoming […]
There is a constant chatter on Collier County and its demise as a great place to live. A few thoughts to set the record straight. Collier County is the largest county in Florida in terms of land area in square miles. It is a paradise to all of us that live here and enjoy its diversity. In Collier County 78.2% of […]
Renowned Winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhin and Domaine Drouhin Oregon Named Naples Winter Wine Festival Honored Vintner The Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival, announced that it will celebrate renowned Burgundy and Oregon winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin of Maison Joseph Drouhinand Domaine Drouhin Oregon as its Honored […]