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In The Garden: Fakahatchee grass is a native ornamental grass

Fakahatchee grass (Tripsacum dactyloides), also known as gamagrass, is a native ornamental grass found in the southeastern United States. The grass has bright green, narrow leaves or blades that have a serrated edge. They grow in rounded clumps and typically get 5-6 feet in height in our ...

Recipe of the Week: Shrimp Tacos with Coleslaw Dressing

Shrimp tacos are just too good to enjoy only once in a while at a restaurant. This is an easy recipe that can be prepared in no time and even made ahead. Serves eight. (Chef tip: It is best to make the vegetable slaw ahead of time and leave it to marinate in the refrigerator for a few ...

Poetic License: ‘Forgotten’

I am afraid of being forgotten, Of no one on Earth recalling my voice, My laughter, the way I stooped And tilted to the right when I walked, The drop shots I hit to drive My tennis foes crazy, The Frank Sinatra song parodies I sang in the shower and to my friends. I am afraid because I ...

Shell Shocked: My wife the bully

There have been a number of news reports recently about bullying. A professional football player left his team because of alleged bullying by another player. There are ongoing cyber bullying attacks on teenagers. And now to top it all off my wife bullies me. She makes me do things I don’t ...

In The Garden: A berry interesting one

Look out for the fruitful inkberry (Scaevola plumieri), a Florida native, as it grows its way throughout the sandy beaches. Do not be fooled by the name; this berry bush will not taste too great, but looks fabulous in any landscape in need of a fresh flare. You can spot the shrub growing green ...

Faces on Faith: Take time to look for beauty around, within

I lost a lot of books in the Hurricane Ian flood that washed through my office. Hundreds of books. I took pictures of them soggy on the shelves so that I could replace them. I had spent a lot of time reading and studying those books over the years. They contained a lot of knowledge that I was ...

‘Ding’ cartoon of the month

By 1938, Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling had been a professional political observer for decades and had become wary of political promises, particularly where conservation was concerned. Not a lot has changed in the political field since he penned this “Don’t Say It — Sign It!” cartoon. ...

Shell Shocked: An early bird bucket list

My primary care physician finally entered the examination room. As I put my shirt back on, he asked me to be seated. “I don’t have good news for you,” he said. I took a deep breath. “What do the tests show?” There was a long pause, a deep sigh, and finally he said: “You’re ...