Surprisingly, I rarely have much enthusiasm for grocery shopping, but there's one exception, and that's when I get wind of a new ethnic market. ...more

March 11, 2009

It's no mystery the Pelican Players are known for their comedies and annual Follies. Now the group has a new gig: mystery theater. ...more

March 11, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Thursday Stepping Out For The Spring ...more

March 11, 2009

I inherited my pair of chairs after they had been sitting in an attic. Unfortunately, the upholstery is in bad condition. I love the elegant lines, but wonder whether they are worth re-upholstering and whether that would hurt the value. They are marked by "Cochran Chair Co., Aurora, Ind." ...more

March 8, 2009

Everything I need to know about talking trash and tasting chili I learned at the recent E.G. Simmons Chili Cookoff and Flea Market. ...more

March 4, 2009

Water temperature continues to hover around the low 60s, and that means slow fishing on the flats around South Shore. Snook are practically dormant when it gets that cold, and even when they do eat there isn't much fight in them. Snook season reopened March 1 but thus far, there has not been much to shout about. ...more

March 4, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. Thursday Premiere Honors Two ...more

March 4, 2009

Cloudless skies, cool temps and hot chili drew more than 1,000 visitors to E.G. Simmons Park, where a dozen amateur cooks talked trash and vied for a year of bragging rights. ...more

March 4, 2009

I read that that President Felipe Calderón of Mexico is complaining that the U.S. is not doing enough to stop the flow of illegal weapons into his country. Perhaps he should consider putting up a fence at the border and plugging cross-border tunnels used by smugglers. ...more

March 3, 2009

Prospective home buyers would do well to check out Centex Homes Winter Savings Event, says Brett Lundequam, president of the company's Florida division. ...more

March 1, 2009