It should come as no surprise to any of you who know me that at the end of a meal, I like to feel full. Not the “unbutton your pants post-Thanksgiving gorge-fest” kind of full, but the “yep, I just ate for real and took no prisoners,” kind of full. And, living in a foodie [...]
The NJCAA Baseball Coaches Association has announced its 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame class, which includes Stephen Hertz, former coach of Miami Dade College. This year’s inductees include former coaches Donald Green of Jefferson State Community College (AL), Hertz, and Jim Walker of College of Southern Idaho. The 2013 class also includes longtime NJCAA Division [...]
If you are like me, you receive around 250 emails a day, many of which announce and invite you to attend various events around our diverse community. While it would be impossible to attend all of them, especially those produced by our Chamber, it is nice to be in the know of what is happening [...]
It was an honor for our Chamber to partner with 55 local businesses in Coral Gables to celebrate Small Business Saturday. And revel, we did!Maybe it was the backlash from Black Friday or the continuing encroachment of big box retailers deeper into the Thanksgiving holiday that helped our businesses thrive. Maybe it was a well-orchestrated [...]
Now that Hostess officially has stopped making Twinkies (and other assorted delicious delights), it is time to bid adieu to an old and dear friend. While some may think that Twinkies were nothing more than a goofy name (“cream-filled sponge rods” never quite took off), baked around a lot of weird ingredients, Hostess enjoyed legions [...]
If you know me, then you are keenly aware that Abraham Lincoln is a hero of mine and my favorite US president. My personal passion for all things Abe began during a family trip to Springfield, Illinois when I was 8 years old. I was immediately awed by him and the experience. Seeing and touching [...]
It was an honor for our Chamber to partner with 55 local businesses in Coral Gables to celebrate Small Business Saturday. And revel, we did! Maybe it was the backlash from Black Friday or the continuing encroachment of big box retailers deeper into the Thanksgiving holiday that helped our businesses thrive. Maybe it was a [...]
If you know me, then you are keenly aware that Abraham Lincoln is a hero of mine and my favorite US president. My personal passion for all things Abe began during a family trip to Springfield, Illinois when I was 8 years old. I was immediately awed by him and the experience. Seeing and touching [...]
