The Swamp/Michael Grunwald

Most of us have driven through the Everglades a million times. Most of us still don't understand it. This book is really a history lesson for all of us who have lived in South Florida our whole lives and haven't given the Everglades a second thought. The history of "Man" trying to control the Everglades will change your perspective on how you view South Florida and its future. The best part of the book is the description of the early years when the Everglades was in its natural setting, with no dikes and ditches, birds and wildlife all over the place. It makes you yearn for that old time Florida that you now and then get to experience in certain parts of the state. The raw untouched beauty. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in South Florida history and it's future. Paul Rating:A+.

Mango Etiquette

With Mango Season upon us, one should probably review the "Mango Picking Rules" with your neighbors. See, everyone with a mango tree has a different set of rules. My neighbor across the street has a "Take them, Please!" attitude regarding her mango tree. The lady up the street has her mango tree pruned so high that no-one can get them unless you have a 10 foot ladder. There is a house in Ft.Lauderdale that has a FENCE around their mango tree, in the front of their house! If your new to the area, and want to plant a mango tree, try your best to plant it in the backyard. And even then you'll probably have a Mango Burglar trying to steal them. Good luck, the mad mango season is upon us! Dig in!

SouthFlorida.com/Must see TV

Your kidding me, right? This is probably the greatest thing that has crossed the morning airwaves for me in quite a while. I need a good laugh at 6 in the morning, and SouthFlorida.Com provides just that. I got accustomed to terrifically "bad" news during my college days in Tallahassee. You could only imagine the knuckleheads they rolled out, and watching the news was always a must see for me. SouthFlorida.Com is just as good and even better because these people know better. Who decided to place the midget in between two beautiful Glamazons? Who picks out the weatherman's clothes? I don't even watch Channel 10 anymore with this type of entertainment going on. I highly recommend this show to anyone who needs a pick-me up before heading off to work. Your day can't be as bad as these people!

Don't Look Back In Anger/Oasis/Paul Mordente

This is the first collage I've done in quite a while. It felt good to get back to doing things you really like to do. With a new baby aboard and back surgery, life has been very busy, with no time to do my art. I have just been surviving.........Its good to get your head above the water...........I finally can see land.