FBI scores with help from Naples writer
Research notes confirm historic baseball documents were stolen
"Everything good happens to me on July 5,"says Dorothy Jane Mills. Indeed, she was born that day in 1928. She moved into her much loved home in The Carlisle, a retirement community in Naples, that day in 2007. And on July 5 this year, Mrs. Full Story
POWER meet the WOMEN
W HETHER SHE'S STRATEGIZING A corporate initiative, managing resources and mobilizing volunteers for a nonprofit, raising money and awareness for charity or listening and responding to her constituents, a power woman's work is never done. Full Story
In tough times, business owners find bartering has its benefits
Times are tough and money is tight, which means bartering, the age-old system of exchanging goods and services rather than parting with hard-earned cash, is becoming more popular. It can be handled in many ways, from a casual arrangement between friends or a mutual agreement between neighbors, to a business-to-business transaction. Full Story
How to listen
Different views from experts who work with sound
"H e who ha s ears to hear, let him hear." — Matthew 11:15 When Rickey Minor was a young man, he was given a copy of the Charles Mingus album "Mingus Mingus Mingus." He listened to it once, and hated it. The album was immediately exiled to the top of his refrigerator, where it gathered dust. Full Story
'Stars Under the Stars' will launch Opera Naples' new season
Opera Naples' 2009-2010 season includes the return of "Opera Stars Under the Stars" at Cambier Park, as well as brand new productions of Verdi's "Il Trovatore" and "Romeo & Juliet — Then and Now," featuring the American operatic debut of acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns. Mozart's "The Magic Flute" will close the season. Full Story
BUSINESS MEETINGS
. Lee-Collier Networkers meets for lunch once a month in Bonita Springs and also in Naples. The Naples meeting is at 11:15 a.m. on the fourth Friday (next meeting Aug. 28) at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club; $30 at the door or $25 in advance. The Bonita Springs meeting is at 11:15 a.m. on the second Thursday (next meeting Sept. Full Story
Collins & DuPot has designs on new blog
Bonita Springs-based Collins & DuPont has launched a design and lifestyle blog at www.collins-dupont.com/blog. The blog features insights from a rotating team of design staff on a range of style-related topics such as interior design, fashion, lifestyle trends, entertaining and travel. Full Story
Best bets for the weekend
Here's what the United Arts Council of Collier County suggests you work into your plans for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 28, 29 and 30. It's a good idea to call ahead for open hours and specific show times: Catch a Tiger - The Naples Zoo will have a white tiger through Labor Day. The 4-year-old cat has been "visiting" the Zoo since Memorial Day. Full Story
This week's live bands
The Bay House - 6-9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday: Jazz with Stu Shelton and Patricia Dean. 799 Walkerbilt Road. 591-3837. Bayshore Coffee House - 7-10 p.m. Friday: Frontline Bluegrass. $5 cover. 2727 Bayshore Drive. 775-5676. Full Story
Children's Hospital on cutting-edge of technology, procedures
As pediatric health care continues to advance, The Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida is determined to keep up. The only comprehensive children's hospital in Southwest Florida, TCH offers more than 325 pediatric health care professionals working to provide quality care for children suffering from complex medical conditions. Full Story
Here's the rub: Visit Massage Envy and help fight against breast cancer
Therapists at Massage Envy clinics through Southwest Florida will do their part for the fight against breast cancer by hosting "Massage for the Cure" on Tuesday, Sept 15. All day long, $10 from every $35 one-hour massage will be donated to the local affiliates of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to fund breast cancer education, screening and treatment initiatives. Full Story
Trust-building on the paintball field
It's not every weekend I get to wear a facemask. But this past Friday night I not only slipped into a black plastic faceguard, but I strapped on a chest shield, too. Somewhere between stepping into protective coveralls and checking my weaponry, I started to wonder if I wasn't in over my head. Full Story
Fool's School
Don't Follow the Herd
Between 1984 and 1999, during a great bull market in America, roughly 90 percent of mutual fund managers underperformed the Wilshire 5000 Index — a relatively low bar to beat. Think about this for a moment. Only one out of 10 "expert" mutual fund managers generated a return higher than that of the overall general market. Why does this happen? Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Skipped the Options
My dumbest investment was to succumb to management pressures to not exercise my stock options and sell stock when my employer's stock was at a peak. Although I came out all right in the end, my net worth would have been higher had I exercised them and diversified at an earlier age. Moral: Don't let your company's stock be a dominant part of your portfolio. Full Story
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