Tom Fryer has owned Hotel Flamingo for about 11 years. He stayed here while diving, got to know the owner and decided to buy. He bought the hotel with plans to stay stateside and run it long distance. Plans changed and Tom became a resident. Having the owner onsite makes life easier for the guests

Apparently, as reported in the article, eating enough extra calories to walk releases more CO2 into the environment than driving a car the same distance. I guess we should all stop exerting any surplus energy that is not required in order to stay alive. Actually, it would probably be better for the environment if we all just died.

"Even if you can't get to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you can still be a long-distance part of the celebration with food and drink! Below are some ideas for a Cajun celebration in your own home."

Write-up talks about how ridiculous it is that we ship produce across the state, when fantastic fresh produce is right across the street.

We have been discussing this for years, and Andrew Martin of the New York Times jumps into the fray noting a new California study (from the state that produces most of the food that gets shipped the farthest) suggesting that "the distance that food travels from farm to plate is certainly important, but.....