Category: Scoop
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Thirty hours. That is how long it takes to get from RSW Airport, Ft. Myers, FL, to Kabul, Afghanistan. Mimi Gregory, past president of the Naples Council of World Affairs, began her May 23 NPC luncheon talk by describing her recent one-week trip to Afghanistan. She was invited to be part of an eight-person delegation
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At our May Board of Governors meeting, we accepted the resignation of Denise Rochford as our newsletter editor and member of the board. We wished her well as she now feels the freedom she needs to enjoy her travels without having to worry about deadlines. She will, of course, continue as a club member, so
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When investigative reporters hear of something shocking, they want to dig in and learn more. Often, after that, they want to tell others so their reporting can make a difference. This happened when one of our NPC board members heard the disturbing fact that over one thousand children in our local schools have been identified
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At the April 25th luncheon meeting at the Hilton-Naples, NPC members heard from a panel of four FGCU Journalism students and their professors about Journalism classes, 2013-style. The panel included three Journalism majors, all juniors: Andrew Friedgen (Opinion Editor-FGCU’s Eagle News and current recipient of the NPC Endowed Journalism FGCU Scholarship), Kahlan Rosenblatt (soon to
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Mimi Gregory, a past president and current program chair of the Naples Council on World Affairs, was recently privileged to be part of a leadership delegation to Kabul, Afghanistan, at the invitation of our Ambassador, Ryan C. Crocker. Gregory was one of six who represented World Affairs Councils across the US and, as such, were
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Roger Ebert, global ambassador of film reviews and criticism, has died–a great loss for all cinema lovers. His influence on film appreciation permeated our lives for many years. His ability to extend his judgment, positive or negative, with flexibility and master strokes, was unique. As someone who prefers to read reviews after seeing a movie,
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Like to download books to your iPad? Ever wonder how those books get there? Many authors find the idea of creating an audio book appealing, but how to make it happen? Here’s my adventure: First, I found, auditioned and hired a professional narrator. Months later, I screened the completed narration to ensure what’s said exactly matches what’s written. This typically requires several listening-and-comparing
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Longtime NPC member Phil Jason admits to his true addiction in Florida Weekly‘s True Confessions.