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• Marcophiles: Konrad Meyerhofer: – I came; I saw; I loved it; I stayed Published 05/17/2012 at 4:31 p.m.

  That phrase, “I came, I saw, I loved it, I stayed,” is how long-time Marco restaurateur Konrad Meyerhofer remembers events when he first got to Marco Island in 1981. He had left a prestigious job as executive chef at the ...

• Marcophiles: Marco’s history, seen through new eyes Published 05/03/2012 at 10:48 a.m.

  So how do you show off our beautiful island to first-time visitors after you’ve arranged a fine hotel on our great beach, good restaurants and other fun, on and off the water? Now you can show them the history of ...

• Marcophiles: From Spanky to digital evildoers Published 04/19/2012 at 2:02 p.m.

  Remember when the world of passwords was one of fun, childish intrigue and access to special people, places and things? Passwords used to be crucial to being an elite member of the Little Rascals’ He-Man Woman Haters Club. Life didn’t ...

• Marcophiles: Prom attire - ‘Some years it’s not an issue; some years we’re horrified’ Published 04/12/2012 at 2:25 p.m.

  The principal of Naples High School, Dr. Nancy Graham, said that, when we asked what our kids are wearing to high school proms in Collier County these days.

• Marcophiles: On the beach – The do-dos and the don’ts Published 04/06/2012 at 9:26 a.m.

  Now that the City of Marco Island will have a team of volunteers to help beachgoers have a good experience there while not intruding on wildlife or other people, we wondered about our knowledge, and yours, on beach dos and ...

• Marcophiles: Real radio, really for Marco Island, is now a reality Published 03/30/2012 at 8:18 a.m.

  The road to a successful radio station in and for Marco Island is strewn with road kill. Now there’s new hope. Several broadcasters and/or other would-be media mavens have spent and lost a lot of money in a clutch of ...

• Marcophiles: Our seafood festival makes some dreams come true Published 03/22/2012 at 3:51 p.m.

  If you attend the Marco Island Seafood Festival here this weekend, the beverages may seem colder and the seafood may taste sweeter if you know or know of some of the people whose lives are changed by this annual event.

• Marcophiles: Congrats to Marco Island’s newest U.S. citizen Published 03/15/2012 at 3:16 p.m.

  When Valentyna Chystyk first came to Marco Island from her home in Ukraine to visit a friend here, she says she knew right away she wanted to make Marco her home and America her country.

• The Farmer File: How can anyone be Siri-ous about this lady in our phones? Published 03/09/2012 at 4 a.m.

  If you know anyone who has an iPhone 4S, you’re probably hiding in your cubicle at work or in the garage at home, hoping the iPhoner won’t find you. Being a recent purchaser of this latest Apple-built marvel, it’s hard ...

• Marcophiles: You’re going to like this picture and Islander Tom Curtis’ story Published 03/08/2012 at 4:46 p.m.

  We’re guessing Islander Tom Curtis’s favorite animal is a particular zebra in Kenya that doesn’t know its image is being seen in all the right places these days.

• The Farmer File: Local author covers the globe in her new novel Published 05/25/2012 at 4 a.m.

  It’s not every day one can pickup a novel and see the name of a once top secret government project on the cover.

• The Farmer File: Travel agents fret over antics by clueless federal workers Published 05/18/2012 at 4 a.m.

  I usually enjoy reading articles on the website of the American Society of Travel Agents. Travel is cool and we count several travel agents among our friends. But the recent ASTA article made me laugh out loud.

• The Farmer File: Graduates getting an earful of advice worth what they paid for it Published 05/11/2012 at 4 a.m.

  A talented young woman we’ve known since her infancy just graduated from college, even though I doubt she had to pass a swimming test to get her degree.

• The Farmer File: Telling time, as seen on TV Published 05/04/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Even casual observers of television programs often notice oddities in some scripts and in newscasts as well as on some dramatic programs.

• The Farmer File: Third world wonder, first world delights Published 04/27/2012 at 4 a.m.

  We had a mini reunion here this past week with some friends we met a year ago in January on a Mekong River cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia. It’s been fun to share and compare now, impressions of that trip ...

• The Farmer File: What you may not know about Legal Aid Services Published 04/20/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Do you know the difference between Legal Aid Services and public defenders? If you’re not quite sure, you’re not alone.

• The Farmer File: Proms: Dressing up without being dressed down Published 04/13/2012 at 4 a.m.

  If you have no loved ones attending a high school prom any time soon, you may not know this is prime time for all the hoopla, memory-making permutations that encompass such events.

• The Farmer File: So you're 18 years old... now what? Published 04/06/2012 at 4 a.m.

  Our oldest grandchild just turned 18, which technically makes him our grandson-man. Being responsible grandparents we decided we should be sure he now knows the significance of reaching that age. I mean, it’s not like suddenly becoming, say 16 or ...

• The Farmer File: Local author's tale of high drama in hijacking shootout Published 03/30/2012 at 4 a.m.

  My column here last Friday ended with: “I’ll bring you author Bennett Shelfer’s even scarier tale of his brush with another armed would-be hijacker. This one pulled the trigger.”

• The Farmer File: High altitude hijackings and hijinks Published 03/23/2012 at 4 a.m.

  One day in the early 1970s, the pilot of a National Airlines Boeing 727 was about to depart from Page Field in Fort Myers when he experienced a “rejected” takeoff.

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