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PARTING SHOT: What Would Tommy Amaker Do?

An unrepentant packrat, I am now enduring the final edition of an annual ritual: the trashing of journalistic detritus. Packets of post-game statistics, media guides, yellowing copies of The Crimson—all warrant a moment of nostalgia before heading off into oblivion by way of recyclable container.

Broward eyes blasting to help beach renourishment

A plan by Broward County would bring more sand to Hollywood and other south Broward cities. ( Susan Stocker / April 20 , 2012 ) Hoping to restore the eroding beaches south of Port Everglades, Broward County is inching forward with a plan to blast a giant sand trap on the north side of the port entrance channel.

Projects planned to protect beaches

A plan by Palm Beach County would bring more sand to Boynton Beach's eroded shoreline. ( Some rights reserved by TreyDanger / April 20 , 2012 ) Fighting the lethal impact of inlets on beaches, Palm Beach and Broward counties are moving forward with plans to scoop up sand and move it to eroded shorelines.

What to do this summer in the Philippines? Here are 101 choices

There is absolutely no better time than now to wonder and wander around the Philippines. Trust me – I’m a veteran of the travel and tourism industry. Related posts: 7,000 summer jobs for poor kids & out of school youth Philippines featured in History Channel’s ‘Hidden Cities’ UK travel website says Philippines as Asia’s undiscovered jewel

Christopher Kemp: Beauty Ingredient: They Put WHAT In Perfume?

For more than a year, I trudged along remote, windswept coastlines, visiting metropolitan beaches and remote islands, as I tried to find even the smallest fragrant nugget of ambergris. Along the way, I met and interviewed perfumers, organic chemists, oceanographers and historians.