If you’ve ever viewed a play by Harold Pinter and found his characters to be creepy and weird, consider this: Pinter himself looked upon them as strangers. So, you say to yourself, if Pinter had such a dim appreciation of his own characters, then how am I supposed to understand them? Let alone identify with them? Let’s be blunt. Pinter’s characters are not nice people. By … [Read more...]
Nobel Notable of Laureate Park: Bertha von Suttner, the Dogged Pacifist
One way to win a Nobel Peace Prize is to make Alfred Nobel fall in love with you. Then convince him to fund provisions for such a prize in his will. Just kidding … but not entirely. There is no real evidence that Alfred Nobel harbored truly romantic feelings for the lovely Austrian countess Bertha Kinsky, whom he first met when she spent a week in Paris in 1876 employed as … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Mileina Cruz-Pabon
Small but mighty 11-year-old Mileina Cruz-Pabon is one tough cookie. This little girl has handled Turner syndrome (TS) like a champ, and having been through medical stress so young hasn’t hindered her sunny disposition one bit. Mileina was diagnosed with Turner syndrome one year ago. Her mom, Michele, grew concerned over Mileina’s seemingly stunted growth at age eight. She … [Read more...]
Second Harvest Food Bank Stocks the Shelves for Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month, where people are called to physically participate in the fight against world hunger. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida provides millions of food items every year, but with the lingering effects of the pandemic, the need for such items is heightened. Second Harvest is asking Central Floridians to help them “Stock the Shelves” as a key … [Read more...]
Arcadia Publishing Releases Images of America Photo Book on the History of Nemours Children’s Health
We Lake Nona residents often proudly point out to visitors Nemours Children’s Hospital on Nemours Parkway. We so admire that stunning teal and butterscotch structure, but isn’t that an odd name, Nemours? Where did that name come from? To answer that question, we have to peek back – believe it or not – to the French Revolution. In the spring of 1794, a … [Read more...]
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