2013-04-04

The yin-yang of China’s story

MONEY & INVESTING


The yin-yang symbol represents the ancient Chinese perspective of life. The two shapes form a whole and represent life’s “all.” The black shape is yin and represents the dark, cold, contracting and, for some, the negative. The white shape is the yang and represents the bright, expanding, strong, and, for some, the positive. The Chinese belief is that yin and […]

Avian identification: Watch the birdies

OUTDOORS


In my last column, we discussed finding alligators on the Peace River. Now let’s discuss why they are there: food, pure and simple. The spring is nesting season for hundreds of species of birds in Southwest Florida — from the diminutive hummingbird to the majestic bald eagle, and everything in between. Here are birds to watch for: Wood storks; white […]

Virginia B. Andes Clinic reception at Charlotte Harbor Yacht Club



HOUSE HUNTING:

3105 Mauck Terrace,, Port Charlotte

This beautifully maintained home located along a canal offers quick access to the Myakka River. On a cul-de-sac, the residence of 1,669 square feet under air has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, including a master bath with shower and no tub. The home has formal living and dining rooms. The interior is newly painted. The lanai overlooks the solar-heated pool, […]

U.S. Marshals lists Crundwell’s Englewood estate



The U.S. Marshals Service has listed the last remaining real property owned by Rita Crundwell, convicted former comptroller of Dixon, Ill. The property is her vacation home in Englewood. The 2,304-square-foot property has three bedrooms, two baths and an elevator and is listed with a realty company for $254,900. The U.S. Marshals will pay 5.49 percent commission — less than […]

Auction house finds niche in Charlotte County



The auction trend is on the rise, and auction houses handle everything from liquidations to estates to consignments. When relatives pass away and leave homes filled with decades of acquired goods, auction houses can ensure that things are done “properly and with care,” says Charles Todd Hughes, owner of Charlotte Auction House in Punta Gorda. “I have dealt with several […]

Running from crazy

Mariel Hemingway talks about her new documentary film and the Hemingway legacy


FOR DECADES, ACTRESS MARIEL HEMINGway has been trying to escape what she thought was her legacy. She was all too aware her family history was riddled with alcoholism, addiction, depression and mental illness. Then there were the suicides. Her grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, killed himself. So did her older sister, supermodel Margaux Hemingway. And so did at least five other people […]