There’s a birdbath on my bedroom deck but I never remember to fill it with water, so it sits there like some long abandoned cast iron sundial, ignored by the neighborhood birds. Over the last couple of days, however, the rain has done my job for me. This morning I woke to the sounds of … Read more
Today I had the privilege of attending a lecture at the University of South Florida’s School of Restaurant and Hotel Management. The featured speaker, Chairman and CEO of YPartnership, Dr. Peter Yesawich, is widely considered to be the preeminent source of insight into the evolving travel habits, preferences, and intentions of Americans. In addition to … Read more
“How much is two times three?” I ask. The little dog sitting on the cane-back chair outside Sarasota News and Books taps her right paw six times. Meet Maggie the Wonder Dog, a seven year old Jack Russell Terrier who is so smart that she’s appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well … Read more
I often post about environmental issues and the need to protect our fragile environment. Amidst all this doom and gloom, it’s easy to lose sight of the beauty of our planet. The Emmy Award-winning BBC nature documentary, Planet Earth, celebrates this beauty and diversity, demonstrating through its images the vast amount of uncharted and untouched … Read more
I love to travel. But every time I get on an airplane I know that my carbon footprint gets bigger. What exactly is a carbon footprint? It’s the measure of the amount of carbon dioxide – the man-made gas that is responsible for global warming and the greenhouse effect – that is emitted into the … Read more
