The Good Earth: Slow down and dig in
By Connie Doyle
Fall is when temperatures are dropping, the light is subtly changing and plant growth slowing. It's like the garden is taking a...
Travel with Debi Lander: Central Oregon is worth the wait
By Debi Lander
A passing rain shower could have spoiled my visit to Smith Rock State Park. Instead, it provided the finishing touch. As the...
Between ‘it’s posted’ and ‘people know’
By Tracy Dishman, Editor
On Monday night, Sept. 28, I sat at the press table in the James S. Page Governmental Complex and watched my...
Finance 101: The lessons every college-bound kid should learn now
By Chris Thompson
Sending a child to college marks an important milestone for families. It's often the first-time students manage money independently while balancing classes,...
Working my way up to ‘I don’t care’
By Jennifer SilvermanThe Curious Columnist
Like most Amelia Islanders, I am surrounded by retirees – active, accomplished folks who’ve led amazing lives and who possess...
Travel: Helen, Georgia – Bavaria in the Blue Ridge Mountains
By Debi Lander
When a struggling mountain town reinvented itself in 1969, few could have imagined the outcome. Today, visitors arriving in Helen, Georgia, discover...
The Good Earth: Could one of your favorite landscape plants be an escape artist?
By Connie Doyle
Every gardener has done it. You spot a beautiful plant at the nursery, bring it home, nurture it for years, and then...
Discovering your story: Finding your roots begins at home
By Donna Kaufman
One of my favorite programs is “Finding Your Roots” with Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. aired on PBS. During each episode, Gates...
Spring awakening: Art, emotion and the new season
By: Richard Restiano
Spring has been a time cherished by humans for centuries; awaited with fervor and optimism. Life is art. Art is life.
Art is...
My dating app search for Cary Grant
By: Jennifer SilvermanThe Curious Columnist
After a long hiatus, I recently returned to dating apps. Not surprisingly, virtual romance roulette is still exasperating.
In digital dating,...



































