Collier Citizen Opinion

Washington, D.C.: First in war, first in peace and last in the American League. For years that was the moniker given to our nation’s capital in recognition of the futility of both iterations of the old Washington Senators who, from ...

Duplicate bridge and contract bridge are both a competitive form of the card game bridge. But in duplicate bridge, when you belong to the American Contract Bridge League (ACBL), this group keeps track of the players earned points and keeps ...

The Naples Players presents “Moonlight and Magnolias,” a good production of a pretty good play, which adds up to an entertaining evening, especially for a fan of old movies.

Recently there was a ribbon cutting ceremony as the Judge S.S. Jolley Bridge on Marco Island was officially opened for traffic. Included in the ceremony was a memorial for the late Mike Minozzi, a Marco resident and former Marco Island ...

Today, Barbara and I will be welcoming “auld acquaintances” who certainly have not been forgotten even though we have not seen each other for many years. In fact, our relationship was such that it would be impossible to forget Lorraine ...

“Company,” now being presented by TheatreZone, is Stephen Sondheim’s breakout play, where he found his voice as a composer and lyricist. When first produced, in the cynical 70’s, it spoke to the zeitgeist and was a hit among the cognoscenti.

Many people have asked why Collier County doesn’t have a gas to energy plant at the landfill, and I’m happy to tell you we now have one. I promised to write about it in this week’s Collier Citizen, and here ...

How’s the first week of your New Year going? For me, for some reason, it seems a bit different than others. Maybe I celebrated a bit too much on New Year’s Eve. Must have because I awoke on New Year’s ...

What a wonderful time of the year! Hopefully each and every one of you had a joyous holiday and are looking forward to a happy and healthy new year!

When playing bridge a declarer must evaluate the cards in his hand and in the dummy. He must consider the bidding; who bid what on his left or right and how many points did their bids show?

This is the season to be jolly, the season to wish family, friends, neighbors and even strangers Merry Christmas when we see them on the street or meet them in a store or talk to them on the phone.

TheatreZone started its season strong with a fine production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” I was interested to see this hit show, having only heard some of the music before. Music and lyrics are by William Finn ...

Christmas is in the air! Everything looks brighter and happier, lights twinkling and cheerful greeting, people singing, celebrations taking place, families coming together, folks caring about others. It feels good to spread good cheer.

Dennis Dawson, an excellent speaker and bridge teacher, is coming again this year to the Naples Bridge Center on Thursday, Dec. 29. Dawson is an American Contract Bridge League (ACBL) grand life master and world bronze medalist, and as a ...

Remember the old airline commercial that “Getting there is half the fun.” Well, with flying the way it is today, I can’t stand any more of that fun. Give me the good old days of flying.