Hi Everyone!  Happy warm, sunny Florida Holidays!  Did you know that most food banks accept fresh fruit and veggie donations?  They do!  So many homes in Florida have at least one fruit tree in their yard and most of the fruit goes uneaten each season.  Our family donates about 100 pounds of tangerines and grapefruits to our local food bank each winter.  You can do the same!  Not only is the food not wasted, but this donation is also eligible as a tax deductible…

Eric and I are very proud of our two sons.  They are kind, good humored and hard working young men.  As parents, over the years we’ve done our share of the good cop - bad cop routine.  The majority of the time I was the good cop and Eric was the bad cop.  His most effective parenting strategy for the teen years was to tell the boys to “own your sh*t”.  This technique covered the gamut from homework completion and chores around the house to major moral decisions faced by all…

#OWS is still a disorganized situation so I thought that if they had one driving point that tied all the causes together then it might help. This is it: Reform election laws that will put a cap on campaign expenditures. Make a cap amount that can be funded through campaign money from anywhere, including a grant or loan for people with no income, so that candidates may only spend just enough money that allows them to

1) make their voting record more widely available,

2) create a…

West Pasco Habitat for Humanity is looking to restart its Farmers market.

Contact me for info.

Thanks,

Rick