http://marconews.com/news/etc/downyonder/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Down Yonderen-usetc/downyonder/news/etc/downyonder/?partner=RSShttp://marconews.com/feeds/headlines/etc/downyonder/2008-12-04T01:59:19.371891Copyright marconews.com, 2008http://marconews.com/news/2008/nov/07/down-yonder-dawn-change/?partner=RSSIn the mountains of western North Carolina a family gathered to celebrate the life of a woman who went home three days earlier. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:54:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/nov/07/down-yonder-dawn-change/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1857382008-11-07T12:54:002008-11-07T12:54:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008In the mountains of western North Carolina a family gathered to celebrate the life of a woman who went home three days earlier.Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: The dawn of changemarconews.comdown-yonder-dawn-changehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/31/down-yonder-still-searchin-front-door/?partner=RSSThe family was gathering. Food was on the table. Well-wishers and mourners had been stopping by the house all day. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:26:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/31/down-yonder-still-searchin-front-door/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1851282008-10-31T11:26:002008-10-31T11:26:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008The family was gathering. Food was on the table. Well-wishers and mourners had been stopping by the house all day.Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Still searchin’ for the front doormarconews.comdown-yonder-still-searchin-front-doorhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/24/down-yonder-crackers-cuddle-cold/?partner=RSSShe hugged the captain tightly around his chest; not so much for affection, maybe a little, but as a shield against the biting wind. Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:07:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/24/down-yonder-crackers-cuddle-cold/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1845662008-10-24T12:07:002008-10-24T12:07:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008She hugged the captain tightly around his chest; not so much for affection, maybe a little, but as a shield against the biting wind.Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Crackers cuddle in the coldmarconews.comdown-yonder-crackers-cuddle-coldhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/19/election-too-important-ignore/?partner=RSSSomebody said sumpthin the other day ’bout a big election comin’ up in the next couple of weeks. Sun, 19 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/19/election-too-important-ignore/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1840132008-10-19T00:00:002008-10-19T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Somebody said sumpthin the other day ’bout a big election comin’ up in the next couple of weeks. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: This election is too important to ignoremarconews.comelection-too-important-ignorehttp://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/05/donwyonder-hardwood-figure-out/?partner=RSSNo one can deny that nature in South Florida has its own curious quirks. Birds that dive to the bottom of a pond in search of fish, frogs that live in trees and bark like dogs just before a rain, mammals that never come out of the water — all seem like ecological conundrums. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/oct/05/donwyonder-hardwood-figure-out/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1827032008-10-05T00:00:002008-10-05T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008No one can deny that nature in South Florida has its own curious quirks. Birds that dive to the bottom of a pond in search of fish, frogs that live in trees and bark like dogs just before a rain, mammals that never come out of the water — all seem like ecological conundrums. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Hardwood to figure outmarconews.comdonwyonder-hardwood-figure-outhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/28/down-yonder-it-didnt-take-brave-man-after-all/?partner=RSSIt almost October already, and if tha dang hurrikins ever stop rollin’ ’cross the Atlantic we can get on with our usual fine South Flarda livin.’ Sun, 28 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/28/down-yonder-it-didnt-take-brave-man-after-all/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1823232008-09-28T00:00:002008-09-28T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008It almost October already, and if tha dang hurrikins ever stop rollin’ ’cross the Atlantic we can get on with our usual fine South Flarda livin.’Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: It didn’t take a brave man, after allmarconews.comdown-yonder-it-didnt-take-brave-man-after-allhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/21/down-yonder-floridians-remember-family/?partner=RSSThey gathered on a Sunday afternoon in the shade of tall live oaks in a suburban backyard — four generations of Floridians. The oldest of them was 102. The youngest just began her 16th month. Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/21/down-yonder-floridians-remember-family/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1816832008-09-21T00:00:002008-09-21T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008They gathered on a Sunday afternoon in the shade of tall live oaks in a suburban backyard — four generations of Floridians. The oldest of them was 102. The youngest just began her 16th month. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Floridians remember the familymarconews.comdown-yonder-floridians-remember-familyhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/14/down-yonder-without-trace-until-now/?partner=RSSForget the Bermuda Triangle. That’s Hollywood hype. We’ve got a real, live Florida mystery working in the Gulf of Mexico; a mystery that has lasted nearly 30 years and only recently revealed part of its secret. Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/14/down-yonder-without-trace-until-now/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1810852008-09-14T00:00:002008-09-14T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Forget the Bermuda Triangle. That’s Hollywood hype. We’ve got a real, live Florida mystery working in the Gulf of Mexico; a mystery that has lasted nearly 30 years and only recently revealed part of its secret. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Without a trace... until nowmarconews.comdown-yonder-without-trace-until-nowhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/down-yonder-some-folksll-never-take-em-seriously/?partner=RSSI guess I should stop bein’ so amazed. It happens every time. But still — and every time — I am amazed. It happened again just a couple weeks ago. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/sep/07/down-yonder-some-folksll-never-take-em-seriously/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1805252008-09-07T00:00:002008-09-07T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008I guess I should stop bein’ so amazed. It happens every time. But still — and every time — I am amazed. It happened again just a couple weeks ago. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Some folks’ll never take ‘em seriouslymarconews.comdown-yonder-some-folksll-never-take-em-seriouslyhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/down-yonder-blow/?partner=RSSSo, here we are: Labor Day and life is beginning to return to normal after the long, hot summer break. “Normal” is such an ill-defined place. As Floridians, we can never forget that “normal” can be radically and sometimes forever changed by one bad day when a hurricane might blow through. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/31/down-yonder-blow/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1799552008-08-31T00:00:002008-08-31T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008So, here we are: Labor Day and life is beginning to return to normal after the long, hot summer break. “Normal” is such an ill-defined place. As Floridians, we can never forget that “normal” can be radically and sometimes forever changed by one bad day when a hurricane might blow through. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Where the winds blow ...marconews.comdown-yonder-blowhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/down-yonder-elections-sullied-slurs/?partner=RSSElections used to be fun. They aren’t anymore. Election days and the campaigns that preceded them used to be almost as good as Christmas but that was before politics was dumped into the gutter. Sun, 24 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/24/down-yonder-elections-sullied-slurs/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1793842008-08-24T00:00:002008-08-24T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Elections used to be fun. They aren’t anymore. Election days and the campaigns that preceded them used to be almost as good as Christmas but that was before politics was dumped into the gutter. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Elections sullied by slursmarconews.comdown-yonder-elections-sullied-slurshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/17/down-yonder-learning-history/?partner=RSSThe road map was yellowing and brittle, tearing at the seams. It showed a Florida with lots of green and white space and only small bits of colored-in “city” dotting the shorelines. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/17/down-yonder-learning-history/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1789092008-08-17T00:00:002008-08-17T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008The road map was yellowing and brittle, tearing at the seams. It showed a Florida with lots of green and white space and only small bits of colored-in “city” dotting the shorelines. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Learning from historymarconews.comdown-yonder-learning-historyhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/10/down-yonder-s-illegal-florida/?partner=RSSThe airboat skidded across the open water, slapping the small waves as it bounced from side to side. Between the wind screaming into one’s face and the roar of the propeller shielding off all other noise, conversation was impossible. The passengers felt isolated in that vast, untamed world. Sun, 10 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/10/down-yonder-s-illegal-florida/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1782982008-08-10T00:00:002008-08-10T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008The airboat skidded across the open water, slapping the small waves as it bounced from side to side. Between the wind screaming into one’s face and the roar of the propeller shielding off all other noise, conversation was impossible. The passengers felt isolated in that vast, untamed world. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: That’s illegal in Floridamarconews.comdown-yonder-s-illegal-floridahttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/03/down-yonder-great-wasp-invasion/?partner=RSSThe wasp hovering about the man’s head was irritating. With a quick swat of a rolled up newspaper he smashed it against the wall. It was only then he realized what a mistake he’d made. He remembered the story the ancients told, the story of the giant wasp as big as a house. Sun, 03 Aug 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/03/down-yonder-great-wasp-invasion/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1777392008-08-03T00:00:002008-08-03T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008The wasp hovering about the man’s head was irritating. With a quick swat of a rolled up newspaper he smashed it against the wall. It was only then he realized what a mistake he’d made. He remembered the story the ancients told, the story of the giant wasp as big as a house. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: The great wasp invasionmarconews.comdown-yonder-great-wasp-invasionhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/down-yonder-rain-rain-dont-go-away/?partner=RSSWouldn’t ya just know it! Plenty of rain starts pourin’ down from the heavens just about the time South Florida’s water regulators slap year-round rules on how much water we can throw on our lawns. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/20/down-yonder-rain-rain-dont-go-away/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1766612008-07-20T00:00:002008-07-20T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Wouldn’t ya just know it! Plenty of rain starts pourin’ down from the heavens just about the time South Florida’s water regulators slap year-round rules on how much water we can throw on our lawns. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Rain, rain don’t go awaymarconews.comdown-yonder-rain-rain-dont-go-awayhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/06/down-yonder-beyond-celebration/?partner=RSSAnother Fourth of July has come and gone and we remain free people — most of us, anyway, so far. I admit I couldn’t help myself and shot a couple of bottle rockets into the bayou just to see the flash and hear the muffled, “boof.” I hope the fish and pelicans don’t suffer too much because of my freedom. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/06/down-yonder-beyond-celebration/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1755382008-07-06T00:00:002008-07-06T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008Another Fourth of July has come and gone and we remain free people — most of us, anyway, so far. I admit I couldn’t help myself and shot a couple of bottle rockets into the bayou just to see the flash and hear the muffled, “boof.” I hope the fish and pelicans don’t suffer too much because of my freedom. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Beyond celebrationmarconews.comdown-yonder-beyond-celebrationhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/28/down-yonder-feelin-froggy/?partner=RSSI’m wet! Oh yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “He’s always been all wet.” But I mean, I’m really wet, soppin’, soakin’, sodden, saturated, permeated, drenched, drippin’ wet. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:22:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/28/down-yonder-feelin-froggy/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1751562008-06-28T23:22:002008-06-28T23:22:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008I’m wet! Oh yeah, I know what you’re thinking: “He’s always been all wet.” But I mean, I’m really wet, soppin’, soakin’, sodden, saturated, permeated, drenched, drippin’ wet.Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Feelin’ froggymarconews.comdown-yonder-feelin-froggyhttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/15/down-yonder-are-we-aware-enough-learn-past/?partner=RSSIt was a flood of Biblical proportions. Well, okay, maybe not exactly but it was a heckuva flood and when it happens — and it happens every once in a while in this subtropical paradise — folks always start talking about how much we contribute to the flooding. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/15/down-yonder-are-we-aware-enough-learn-past/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1738182008-06-15T00:00:002008-06-15T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008It was a flood of Biblical proportions. Well, okay, maybe not exactly but it was a heckuva flood and when it happens — and it happens every once in a while in this subtropical paradise — folks always start talking about how much we contribute to the flooding. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Are we aware enough to learn from the past?marconews.comdown-yonder-are-we-aware-enough-learn-pasthttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/08/down-yonder-enjoying-floridays/?partner=RSSThe teachers at her school must wonder why the little girl always seems to have a dirty right forefinger. “Don’t her parents bathe her?” they must ask themselves. Of course her parents bathe her — every night. But you must understand that drawing pictures in the soft Florida sand every morning is a temptation few Florida children can pass up. No one should pass it up. Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/08/down-yonder-enjoying-floridays/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1732852008-06-08T00:00:002008-06-08T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008The teachers at her school must wonder why the little girl always seems to have a dirty right forefinger. “Don’t her parents bathe her?” they must ask themselves. Of course her parents bathe her — every night. But you must understand that drawing pictures in the soft Florida sand every morning is a temptation few Florida children can pass up. No one should pass it up. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Enjoying the Floridaysmarconews.comdown-yonder-enjoying-floridayshttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/01/down-yonder-florida-weather-secret-well-kept/?partner=RSS“Spring is sprung, the grass is ris. “ wonder where them flowers is?” The flowers is around plenty and always are but spring? What spring? We just went from the depths of winter to full-blown summer. Spring didn’t even bother to stop by. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/01/down-yonder-florida-weather-secret-well-kept/?partner=RSSetc/downyonder1727652008-06-01T00:00:002008-06-01T00:00:00Copyright marconews.com, 2008“Spring is sprung, the grass is ris. “ wonder where them flowers is?” The flowers is around plenty and always are but spring? What spring? We just went from the depths of winter to full-blown summer. Spring didn’t even bother to stop by. Bonita Springs, FLSTEVE HARTDown Yonder: Florida weather … A secret well kept?marconews.comdown-yonder-florida-weather-secret-well-kept