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Archive for February, 2007
Mr. Chatterbox
Do you think that lately I’ve been writing too much about cute little animals and my life in the theater? Do I seem to be escaping into infantilism? Be honest. I’ve had my “ear to the ground” and that’s definitely the feeling I’ve been getting. But what am I supposed to write about? Kathy Dent [...]
Read More >>Finding Your Center
Think of it: When you remember your hometown, don’t you picture the city hall and the post office, the school you attended, even the the police station? Steven Crowell Jr., North Port’s city manager, made this point when we met recently, and he’s hard at work supervising the creation of just such a memorable municipal [...]
Read More >>Shopping
Exploring Westfield Southgate An anything but Middle-America mall. Is America a mall culture, or do shoppers define the culture of a mall? Under the glass dome of Westfield Southgate Mall, the ethos is one of chic refinement, with stores uncannily attuned to Sarasota’s worldly clientele. Even the most recognizable retail brands have fine-tuned their selections [...]
Read More >>From the Editor
It’s Valentine’s month, when a not-so-young editor’s fancies turn to thoughts of love, including the best marital advice I ever heard: It was from a 70-year-old, who told a radio interviewer that the secret of his long and happy marriage was “alcohol and gardening.” Brief yet utterly brilliant, and it got me thinking about the [...]
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