Symbols of Hope
Linda Oluwek will never forget the day, 11 years ago, when her doctor told her how lucky she was to have identified the lump in her breast. She was a single mother who had given birth to her third child just six months earlier. Full Story
Arabian days: Answering the call in a land of cultural contrasts
So far away! So exotic! The mere mention of the name causes friends to ask in amazement: "Why Abu Dhabi?" My reply: "The call of a distant, exotic place that I otherwise would never travel to." After sleeping through a 12-hour flight, there we are, greeted by a different kind of call — the morning call to prayers for the followers of Islam. Full Story
Book it, baby— and don't give up:
The business of publishing on the Southwest coast
More than ever, the business of books is booming — but not always in traditional directions. From Naples to Fort Myers, authors of fiction and non-fiction alike describe a publishing industry in transition, with big publishing houses buying smaller ones, financial turmoil in the highest ranks, Full Story
Mediterra Fund distributes $95,000 to six area programs
Six Southwest Florida organizations that expand learning opportunities for local children are sharing $95,000 in grants awarded by the Mediterra Fund. The annual funding program benefits nonprofit agencies in Collier and Lee counties; the most recent round of grant distributions pushes the fund's cumulative total to $645,000 since its inception. Full Story
There's nothin' like a Dame
DAME EDNA RETURNS IN HER 'FIRST LAST TOUR'
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO know about Dame Edna: She's sly. She's highly intelligent. She probably plays a mean game of chess, b because in conversation, she's always a at least three or four moves ahead of y you. And she's very, very funny. Full Story
'The Pajama Game' playing Mann Hall this week
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical Revival of 2006, "The Pajama Game," runs through Saturday, April 11, at the Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall. Hot on the heels of the recent Broadway smash hit, this nationally touring musical has audiences laughing in the aisles. Full Story
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