Christmas can be hard on dogs. Dogs like routine. They like to be fed and walked at regular times. They want their people to be home. I decided to sit down with our two pups and ask them their …

Once in a lifetime, if we're lucky, we experience a friendship that transforms us. Such a friendship is built on trust, on mutual understanding, and ultimately on love. Larry Bienemann was my …

This evening, Sunday, Dec. 21, is the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. After tonight, the darkness will be incrementally shorter and days will lengthen as the earth rotates on its …

Bucko and I are not really fans of Thanksgiving and Christmas. With no children and grandchildren to spoil and no church that we attend, the holidays are mostly lost on us. But it is a time to see …

Every family has lots of things to remember. You need to buy food at the store. You have chores to do. You have places to go and things to pack for trips. Most families try to remember …

Every December, our island experiences a dramatic change. Even the grinchiest Grinch has to smile. Thanksgiving is old news, and it's time for Christmas lights. I like to think of our community’s …

What if a thousand dollars could change everything? For most people, a thousand dollars might cover a month's rent or a car repair. But in the hands of someone with a dream and the right …

About this time every year, I feel like the manger gets crowded. I am talking about the little borrowed space where it is said that Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, not of Pennsylvania. We have …

Did you know that more than 140 fur farm foxes have now been removed from their small cages, rescued by the Save a Fox organization and are now rehomed right here in Nassau County? Two nearby …

Smartphones can feel confusing at first. All those icons, buttons, and screens might seem overwhelming. But don’t worry. Your Android phone is easier to use than you think. This guide will show …

Not many people actually get to don the traditional Santa suit. We have been among the lucky. We have all experienced a variety of Santas. Some are very sad, with beards that look like roadkill and …

This happened just as COVID came on. My son-in-law, Michael, has always been a dog guy. After he had met our Chai, our newly rescued Goldie mix, he wanted to own a dog again, especially now since his …

On December 7, 1941, the newlyweds, Bruno and Dorothy Tonetti, were returning to New York City after an idyllic two-week honeymoon in Florida. They had not called anyone or listened to the news. They …

In my world, one thing always leads to another, prompted most often by my insatiable curiosity. Recently my friends Susan and Flip joined me for a follow-up on my recent monarch butterfly tagging …

The long-anticipated moment has arrived: Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025. This means Windows 10 is now officially retired. It no longer receives regular updates, bug fixes, or …

There was great excitement recently when a celebrity was sighted in the historic district on Centre Street, Amelia Island. Heads turned as an elegant foreign sports car moved down the busy street, …

Sometimes, there are people who come into our lives who are so memorable and admirable that they stay with us even though they have passed on. My Amelia Island best friend Mari was such a person. She …

It is a gift to live in an area filled with natural beauty. It is also a gift to be surrounded by visual artists in many media who reflect that beauty in their work and in the thoughts and emotions …

I am always eager to go someplace to see fall colors. Sometimes I am up in New England, and sometimes closer to home in north Georgia, where the autumn leaves glow in colors of red, yellow and orange …

Have you ever sat down at a restaurant, seen a QR code on the menu, and thought, "I need to download one of those QR scanner apps again"? You're not alone. For years, that was the advice — if …