I Left My Heart in San Miguel

I have a confession to make. Although I watch the news and understand that Mexico has received a lot of bad press for legitimate reasons, I love Mexico! I’ve traveled extensively around the world and have yet to experience hospitality and heart as true as what I find in Mexico. Most recently, my tra

Introducing Season 73 at The Naples Players

As we step into Season 73 at The Naples Players, I do so with deep gratitude and a sense of optimism for what theatre can offer us right now. This season is centered on connection: how it is formed, tested, broken, and renewed. At a time when many of us are craving opportunities to come […] The post

Here Come the Robots

I saw a good example just the other day. And I wasn’t delusional. At a promotional show in Baltimore, I watched a team of robots assemble an entire car body. No kidding. They put it together in less than an hour. Granted the demonstration was teed up to succeed, with everything in place, well-rehear

Affordable Workforce Housing Update and Habitat – Collier’s Role

by Joe Trachtenberg Three years have passed since Greater Naples Leadership (GNL) sponsored a well-attended forum an the affordable workforce housing crisis in Naples. While there’s little doubt shining a light on this critical problem got our county commissioners’ attention, the essence of the prob