Opinion

When I was recently interviewing my friend, Dolly Cummings, director of the Camp Bayou Learning Center in Ruskin, I asked her why she thought more children didn’t turn out for…

It’s hot.  Very hot. And why do they keep telling us about those “feels like” temperatures? We know. We can feel them!  But I did warn you about this last winter. I did. Remember that cold…

Do you have a special talent, some special skill that might win the big prize on shows like America’s Got Talent, American Idol or The Voice? I’m talking about singing,…

We’ve all been there before. You make a phone call and are immediately put on hold while an anonymous voice keeps telling you, “Your call is very important to us.”…

For those of you who join me in this space every week, you know my main mantra. When you have a question, “Ask The Chamber.” I spend many hours answering…

Father’s Day is next Sunday. And I have a question for you about that. How are your Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations different – or are they? In terms…

What’s in a name? According to self-help guru Dale Carnegie, “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language.” So, that seems…

It’s finally here!  Thanks to M&M Printing – the parent company of The Observer News – The  2023 South Hillsborough Chamber’s membership guide is complete and ready for you to pick up! I’m…

We all have our moods, depending upon the day and our situation: some days good, some days not so much. But moods aren’t just for individuals. Groups can also share a collective mood. And…

Membership in the South Hillsborough Chamber of Commerce is, of course, my mantra. But once you join and schedule your ribbon-cutting, then what? Just because you are listed in the membership directory…