For many Americans, pets are crucial members of the family unit, bringing us humor, companionship, and devotion. In return, we provide shelter, food, stimulation, and a place where they can belong. Understanding these responsibilities is crucial when it comes to...
In the 1960s and 1970s, they were all the rage, especially after the movie “The Love Bug.” Who didn’t want a VW Bug? In 1970 during the summer, we join the crowd and purchased a dark green one affectionally called “Herbie the Green Bug.” The Colorado State Fair was a...
Mom and I are big HGTV fans and often comment about the size of the ensuite or in today’s terms primary bathrooms formerly known as the master bathroom. A new small-size primary bathroom will be at least ten by ten. The more you pay for your home the larger the...
How do you want to be remembered? What is your legacy? What contributions can you make to better other peoples’ lives? Over the last year, we have witnessed a divided country. We often think that divisiveness is just among political parties. It is much more. There...
We all thought that by the 2022-2023 school year, we would be back to normal and could return to large in-person meetings and conferences but as the beginning of the school year faces us, we continue to face health and safety challenges. Perhaps this year we face the...
On a Facebook page, I manage, Fridays are for design inspiration. I usually share a website I’ve found that has collections of amazing website designs. But on one Friday, I recommend a book. I’d just finished, Make Something Good Today, by Ben and Erin Napier of the...
What is a QR Code, and how does it work? The Quick Response, or QR Code, is a two-dimensional version of the Barcode, able to convey various information almost instantly with the scan of a mobile device. With the ability to store more information than barcodes, QR...
It was a historic evening, the first Masterworks of Bramwell Tovey’s tenure as the music director of the Sarasota Orchestra. There was laughter, honor and, for some, tears. It was a masterful display of all the many ways that an orchestra and its music can touch each...
You might be surprised by the turn of events in Giuseppe Verdi’s "Attila," Sarasota Opera’s fourth and final production of the 2022 Winter Season. Yes, it is THE Attila the Hun and his pillaging hordes, but we see none of that. Instead, in Verdi’s only heroic leading...
Something old, something new was the theme of the Sarasota Orchestra’s Masterworks 4 concert, which delivered contemporary pieces along with two well-burnished favorites of the classical canon. While the orchestra was in full bloom in works by Beethoven and...
There are stringent rules of what you can and cannot wear if you have a meeting with the Queen. The toughest is no bare legs. Stockings/pantyhose or, in the UK, tights are a must. She doesn’t like bare legs, and deep in my heart, I don’t either. Of all the women I...
The problem with many organizations today Joanna was a 25-year active member of a local organization. She had served in many capacities in her organization and was serving on the nominations committee, whose job it was to develop a slate of officers for the new...