Out in Left Field

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Where a modern mom struggles to complete her to-do list before happy hour, without cracking up.



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  A few weeks ago, 60 Minutes profiled an animal-rights activist who so loved the near-extinct oryx she’d rather see the species wiped out than thriving in Texas. These previously endangered animals have been doing quite well, living long and...

  …from last week’s Creative Loafing. Lots of people believe “I love you” is the most powerful phrase in the English language, especially for the person saying it. This particular phrase can open our hearts and minds, begin jour...

When my cousin died from breast cancer over ten years ago, I made it a yearly ritual to raise money for Susan G. Komen For The Cure, a group dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure for this dreaded disease. After soliciting funds, sometimes...

  …from yesterday’s Tampa Tribune. When my cousin died from breast cancer over ten years ago, I made it a yearly ritual to raise money for Susan G. Komen For The Cure, a group dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure for this...

  Lots of people believe “I love you” is the most powerful phrase in the English language, especially for the person saying it. This particular phrase can open our hearts and minds, begin journeys of emotional growth, and alter the very way...

It is awful.

on Feb 4, 2012

Who does this remind you of?

  …from last week’s Creative Loafing. My children turned twelve in the beginning of January. We celebrated small since big parties stopped when they turned ten. We always thought maybe we’d do something for the “major” years l...