Gardening for butterflies is one of the easiest ways to bring nature right into your own backyard. Any good butterfly garden must provide both nectar plants for the adult butterflies, as well as host plants for the larval caterpillars. The great thing about milkweed is that it takes care of both of these needs, all [...]
In my last post, I urged responsible Florida gardeners to avoid cypress mulch, and promised to provide some better alternatives in my following post. Many readers seemed anxious to hear about them, so let’s dive right in. The Good: Eucalyptus Mulch – This mulch is fairly long-lasting and has a smell many find pleasant. It supposedly repels [...]
Based on the comments left on Friday’s post about Tom Petty tickets, we’re going to draw a winner for a pair at the Benefit for Danny Roberts on Sunday. One lucky winner will get a pair of tickets. Remember, if you can’t get to the benefit at Skipper’s Smokehouse on Sunday, you can still buy [...]
You know the JGLB is performing at the Danny Roberts benefit (for the love of Dan-Bob!) this Sunday. You may also have heard that his former bandmate, Tom Petty (along with the Heartbreakers), will be playing at the St. Pete Times Forum just three days later. So, this guy emails me, and says he’ll give [...]
Wifey’s first advice of the trip: don’t drink a twelve pack the night plus two whiskey & diet cokes before you are flying first thing in the morning. Oh boy!
Back in 2005, we were bitching about the price of gas reaching $3 per gallon. Fast forward, and we’re happy to find gas for under $3.50 per gallon. It’s making a serious impact on households, and people are looking for all sorts of ways to save money in other areas, such as eating out. [...]
“Well, you’re quite the busy bee.” This is The Husband’s standard response whenever I give him long, detailed descriptions of where I’m going and things I’m doing on any given day. Technically, it’s code for “I’m listening and being supportive because I love you, even though you’re boring me to death” and is a much better [...]
You don’t have to be a child living in the 3rd world to get a $100 computer anymore – a company has introduced a $99 PC for everyone called “Zonbu.” Designed to be a “green” PC, the small computer needs little power to run, utilizing just one-tenth the power of a typical desktop machine. In [...]
PointSmartClickSafe is a site initiated by the cable industry where parents can learn about online safety and appropriate use of the internet by children. The site is full of information, tools, and resources to help parents keep their kids safe online. The site focuses on three key areas of understanding: 1) Control, including parental control software; [...]
