The Park Press Blog

Sliding Doors…

Live Meaningfully – By Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A. The title of an underrated 1998 Peter Howitt film featuring the darling Gwyneth Paltrow? The kitschy new bar down the street? The swanky interior design firm out...

Oh Citrus, Where Art Thou?

In The Garden – By Stephen and Kristin Pategas During most of the 1900s, a tourist or resident would be hard put to drive along any portion of Orange Blossom Trail during the winter and...

Caladium Color To Die For

In The Garden – By Stephen and Kristin Pategas Seven to eight months of color from a tuber that requires little care is unprecedented hereabouts. Other bulbous plants such as amaryllis, blood lily, society garlic,...

Firestar…

Live Meaningfully – By Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A. Generally, I try to make the month’s article germane to something going on seasonally or socially. Given that there is very little about the aforementioned that compels...

2016 Year End Review

Mayor Steve Leary  A recap of the year is not complete without paying tribute to Roger Trindade, a young man whose life was gone too soon. At the time of this writing, the legal...

Love Immersively…

Love Immersively…

Live Meaningfully – Ayesha G. Shenk, M.A. It is officially no longer a ‘new year.’ January has come and gone and, with it, perhaps a few well-intentioned resolutions. February means it’s time for the...