East of Hawaii and west of Maine
When I am finally summoned to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen (no doubt the invitation is imminent), first I'll embark on a torturous philosophic rumination about my behavior on the international stage. But even before that, I have to consider this: Should I spell the word behavior by plugging a u into the end, the way the Briti do? Full Story
The CEO president
When first elected, George W. Bush aspired to be the "CEO president." The label referred only to his (overhyped) business sensibility. President Barack Obama has become the CEO president in fact, responsible for a swath of American industry and finance. Full Story
The crisis and Eastern Europe
President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev made headlines at this week's G-20 summit by starting negotiations on a new nuclear-arms treaty and with their joint statement that the United States and Russia "are ready to move beyond Cold War mentalities and chart a fresh start. Full Story
YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
Collier County Commissioners: • District 1 Donna Fiala (239) 252-8097 E-mail: DonnaFiala@colliergov.net • District 2 Frank Halas (239) 252-8097 E-mail: FrankHalas@colliergov. Full Story