============================================================ DIGITAL DIGEST � http://www.marconews.com � December 3, 2004 ============================================================ Subscribe to the Naples Daily News: http://web.marconews.com/marco/subscribe.html THE ISLANDER: GATHERED 'ROUND THE TV Considering the amount of time most Americans spend watching TV (an average of four hours per day, according to the A.C. Nielsen Co.), it's no wonder that Christmas specials and movies have become as much a part of our holidays as decorating the tree or wrapping gifts. Some shows � A Charlie Brown Christmas, for instance, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer � have been airing for decades. Their songs have become our Christmas soundtrack. THE ISLAND HOPPER: PARTYING WITH FAMILY Ah, the holiday season. Time to be with loved ones, eat lots of farm animals, and revel in togetherness. And then, when all that togetherness threatens to unravel your equanimity, it's time to go cocktailing � and don't pretend you don't know what I'm talking about. Luckily, my immediate and extended family happen to be fun people to party with, so the Friday night after Thanksgiving found me out with a group that ranged in age from single-digits to the 70s. DINING OUT: ENJOY YOUR FAVORITE CHINESE DISHES AT COLORFUL SU'S GARDEN The recent return of Su's Garden Chinese Restaurant to Marco's dining scene presented me with a perfect opportunity to revisit this popular place. If you're a new arrival or seasonal resident, you may not know the restaurant was closed for repairs after an extensive kitchen fire. But all's well that ends in a delicious dinner like the one I shared with family last week. FED OFFICIAL: BUSH TO TAKE ACTION OVER OCEAN REPORT MIAMI � The Bush administration's top man on the environment said Thursday that the president's upcoming response to the U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy would be "action oriented." Under the Oceans Act of 2000, Bush has until Dec. 20 to respond to the Ocean Commission's report, and there has been concern among ocean advocates and scientists that his response would be lackluster. Get details on all these stories and more at http://www.marconews.com PERSPECTIVE: EDITORIAL: SANTA BARBARA WIDENING -- NEIGHBORS RIGHT TO THINK THEY WERE STEERED WRONG Collier County commissioners are in hot water with constituents. Commissioners last year backed off plans to six-lane Logan/Santa Barbara Boulevard right away, but proceeded with acquiring land to do the job. Someday. This week, even after recent public advisories indicated otherwise, the board put the full widening back on the county's active to-do list. Someday is today. See more of today�s Perspective stories at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/perspective BUSINESS: BANK BRINGING ITS MOBILE FINANCIAL CLASSROOM TO NAPLES Banking has gone mobile. Fifth Third Bank is bringing its 40-foot mobile financial classroom to Naples in efforts to increase homeownership and financial know-all. The bus will be in town Tuesday, Dec. 7, and will spend four months traveling around the state. The Internet-equipped bus has mortgage application and pre-approval stations, computer terminals for instructor-led and self-directed tutorials on homeownership and credit counseling. See more of today�s Business stories at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/business NEAPOLITAN: A BIZARRE BAZAAR MIAMI BEACH � The third Art Basel Miami Beach show and sale at the Miami Beach Convention Center has grown to giant proportions. More than a little daunting, the annual exposition that continues through Sunday is virtually certain to give visitors a strong sense of visual overload. Samuel Feller, the exposition's Swiss director, said the event "is even stronger than the last two shows, with an increase of quality and quantity." See more of today�s Neapolitan stories at http://www.naplesnews.com/npdn/neapolitan
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