A timeless lesson from Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling that bears repeating: How rich will we be when we have converted all our forests, all our soil, all our water resources and minerals into cash?” Darling, the J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge's namesake, won two Pulitzer ...
Yucca rostrata, sometimes known as beaked yucca, is one of the most interesting varieties in the yucca family of Cactus-Succulents. It is a very ornamental, slow-growing evergreen in tree form. The long, pale bluish-green leaves grow in a perfectly symmetrical round shape — not as rigid as ...
In what is considered his most well-known sermon, as well as the most famous sermon in the history of the Christian tradition — the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew's Gospel — Jesus covers a lot of ground. A lot of ground. There's all those “Beatitudes” — those “Blessed are…” ...
When my grandchildren visit Sanibel with me in the summer months, we keep very busy enjoying the beach and the pool, playing games and riding bikes. Our favorite time is spent in the kitchen baking special treats. These scrumptious candy bars are a favorite with young and old. Makes 16 bars. ...
Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis) is a native perennial and a true Florida wildflower. It is just as likely to be found in wetlands as non-wetlands and residential landscapes. Spiderwort emerges in the early springtime. The plant itself has round fleshy stems that look like long grass leaves ...
As I write these words today, the autumn Jewish holidays of Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot have concluded. Collectively, the final days of this season are known as “The Season of Our Joy.” In Hebrew: Z'man Simchateinu. Today, all of the remaining Israeli hostages who spent up to 737 ...
