colleeclectticons
A SK ANY COLLECTOR AND HE'LL tell you: The world is full of curious and wonderful things, each object imbued with its own strange beauty: hood ornaments and hubcaps, neon signs, lace, doorknobs, belt buckles, matchbooks, cookie jars, skate keys, birdhouses. Full Story
Big Cypress Swamp previews this week
The South Florida National Parks Trust welcomes visitors to the soon-to-be-completed Big Cypress Swamp Welcome Center in eastern Collier County to celebrate the release of the documentary "Big Cypress Swamp: the Western Everglades. Full Story
Getting the picture
Professional photographers bring new angles into focus as the business changes
Everyone's become a shutterbug since the advent of digital photography. And while it's still true that consistently getting the best shot takes talent and skill, traditional sources of revenue for professional photographers are cutting corners to make ends meet. For instance, for eye-catching covers, magazines can buy stock photography at bargain basement rates. Full Story
Gulf Coast Venture Forum could hold 'the secret sauce' for start-up success
This is it. You've decided to take the leap and start a business. You've got a well thought-out business plan, the support of friends and family, even the perfect space all picked out. All you need now is capital. But where to go? Who to ask? Full Story
our enduring love affair with poetry
I F YOU COULD HARNESS MUSIC TO A MUSCLED HORSE AND PLOW A FIELD OF fragrance with it; if you could seed and grow the truth and crop its fruit with carbon steel; if you could drink the four winds whole and raw— the juice and flesh, the pulp and blood, Full Story
Blood, rape, murder, vomit, vomit, vomit
For a recent vacation, I packed a thick novel that's received a lot of hype — a thriller written by a Scandinavian who died too early in his career. The book had swept Europe, and now was published in English. A perfect book to read while seated in an airport or stranded on the runway, I thought. Full Story
NEW IN BUSINESS
The Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of The Wigglebutt Inn at 5400 Jeager Road. Owners George and Karen Paul have a 4,800-square-foot dog-boarding facility with indoor and outdoor play areas and roomy boarding dens. For more information visit www.wigglebuttinn.com. Full Story
First aid, safety training offered
After spending many years as a safety trainer coupled with American Red Cross volunteer work, Frank Smith has launched Collier CPR and Safety Training. Mr. Smith is an authorized provider for the Collier and Lee County chapters of the American Red Cross. 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, Sept. 18-20. It's always a good idea to call ahead for open hours and specific times: SummerJazz on the Gulf - Saturday night on Watkins Lawn at the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. 261-2222. Full Story
Live bands
The Bay House - 6-9 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday: Jazz with Stu Shelton and Patricia Dean. 799 Walkerbilt Road. 591-3837. Capri, A Taste of Italy - Thursday: Jebry's Jazz Jam; Friday: Manhattan Connection; Saturday: Symon; Monday: Bob Zottola and The Expandable Jazz Band; Tuesday: karoke with Steve Roberts; Riverchase Plaza, 11140 Tamiami Trail. 594-3500. Full Story
Fool's School
An Investor Reading List
If you want to be a good investor, you have some reading to do. The more you learn, the better you'll likely do: You'll be able to put market moves in perspective, understanding that there are always occasional surges and falls. You'll develop realistic expectations, knowing that the market's average annual growth rate over very long periods has been around 10 percent. Full Story
My Dumbest Investment
Dumped Too Soon
My wife works at Corning. One would think I would have known better than to dump 145 shares at $3.56 a few years ago, after snagging them a year earlier at $27 and change. Of course they later recovered to $27. So it goes. Full Story
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