A peek inside Paradise Palms Conservatory and Gardens…

Coccothrinax alexandri 

This species of fan palm, with dark green leaves that are silvery on the underside, is endemic to eastern Cuba. It grows on Cuba’s rocky limestone seashore, with some specimens getting as tall as 75 feet.

A friend, “Billy Sunshine,” whose birthday will be celebrated soon, asked his guests to sing “Happy Birthday” this way:

One of my favorite “Karen” videos…

At first I thought this was yet another entry for The Darwin Awards. In fact, it’s a demonstration of how adept some people are in managing backhoes.

A British colleague, commenting on surprisingly good marketing results last quarter, said, “Who needs Paul the Octopus (RIP).”  I had no idea what that meant. So I looked it up.

Pretty interesting! Click here.

How much do you know about fictional dogs? Click here to take this little self-test from the Quiz Daily website. (I got all but one correct. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing.)

“How Popeye’s and Church’s Choose Restaurant Locations”

I’ve been following this guy on YouTube. He’s crazy and bravely  funny.

The only way to eat a mango…

This is remarkable… animals saving other animals… even outside their species. There is nothing in evolutionary theory that accounts for this, is there?

Broom Palm (Coccothrinax argentea) 

Also known as Hispaniola Silver Thatch or Cana Palm, this palm is endemic to Hispaniola. It is a fan palm with circular-shaped leaves that grow to 5 feet wide. Young leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Leaves are also used for thatching and making brooms. Traditional healers have used parts of the plant medicinally for fibroids and hot flashes.