ShelterBox’s Keith Henderson returns home from Malawi
By Joel Hersch SANTA CRUZ >> To help people understand the volunteer work Keith Henderson does on behalf of ShelterBox, he asks them to imagine a scenario: All is lost. “Assume that everything you had was gone,” he said. “And then think, what things are the most important. It’s a good way to put what’s […]
April is Adult Learn-to-Swim Month
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 37 percent of American adults can’t swim the length of a pool, which puts them at risk of being one of the 10 people who drown every day in the United States. The Swimming Saves Lives Foundation, U.S. Masters Swimming’s charitable arm, has declared the month of April […]
VIDEO: Neil deGrasse Tyson criticizes Ted Cruz’ comments during Sarasota visit
by: Alex Mahadevan Digital Editor YourObserver.com Neil deGrasse Tyson made one thing perfectly clear while speaking to a packed house at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Monday: Pluto is still not a planet. Get over it. “Just because I was an accessory in the demotion of Pluto, doesn’t mean I don’t love Pluto,” Tyson said […]
Scientist says Florida wasting time debating climate change
By Jessica Floum SARASOTA – Renowned scientist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson called Gov. Rick Scott’s ban on official use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming” astonishing and disappointing, and held voters responsible for electing Scott and other like-minded politicians to office. “I thought as a nation we were better than this,” Tyson said. […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson informs, entertains Sarasota audience
The science superstar addressed a near-capacity crowd at Van Wezel BY MARTY CLEAR SARASOTA — He had about an hour to tell people all about the entire universe. And that’s what superstar astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson did as he delivered a entertaining and energetic lecture Tuesday to a near-capacity crowd at the Van Wezel Performing […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks to Sold-Out Sarasota Audiences
BY MEGAN MCDONALD The celebrity scientist was the latest in Ringling College Library Association’s Town Hall lecture series. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson was the latest speaker in Ringling College Library Association’s Town Hall lecture series, speaking to packed crowds yesterday morning and evening about current events in science. The affable astrophysicist, who has achieved celebrity […]
Dan Buettner tells Sarasota audience about effortlessness longevity
Dan Buettner — a National Geographic writer who stumbled across his life’s work when seeking the key to spectacular longevity — has found a common theme in communities where people thrive in old age: effortlessness. “If you look at the cultures around the world where people are living the longest, it’s never because individuals are […]
Huntsman: ‘We have no eyes on China’
SARASOTA – In 1971, as the son of a Nixon White House associate cabinet administrator, young Jon Huntsman was informally introduced to a man with a German accent named Henry Kissinger. On his way out the door, the future secretary of state shared a secret with the inquisitive 11-year-old who would one day serve five […]
Brides Against Breast Cancer National Tour of Gowns
It’s a great way to get the wedding gown of your dreams for a great price AND help those battling cancer! The Brides Against Breast Cancer National Tour of Gowns has hundreds of beautiful designer and brand name wedding gowns for sale at discounts from 25% to 85% with proceeds of the sales going to […]
RCLA Town Hall 2015 Lecture Series Speakers to Offer Diverse Perspectives on the Future
Former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Among Six Noted Lecturers SARASOTA, FL – Ben Bernanke, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, will be one of six distinguished speakers to appear at the 2015 Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series. A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, an expert on U.S.-China relations, an acclaimed astrophysicist, a longevity expert and a Somali […]
