Snooty the Manatee

Snooty the Manatee lived in the warm waters of the Parker Manatee Aquarium of the South Florida Museum. He was raised in captivity and lived to be 69 years old, possibly the oldest manatee ever. He was beloved by all and his birthday was celebrated e

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In Defense of Hard Work

I am often accused of working too hard. It isn’t that I think that no one can accomplish tasks better than I, or a desperation to make money, I just love what I do. Monday is my favorite day of the week because I can go back to work. I wish everyo

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The C'hai Lady

Once in a while you meet someone that touches your soul so completely that you feel you’ve known them before. My friend, Phyllis Newman is one of those people. In the early 2000s Phyllis was buying Chai stones from a Hallmark near her home in Mich

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