A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
We must begin to establish harmonious relationships between men and women and reinstate cultural norms for sex, dating, and marriage.
Hairballs, also known as trichobezoars, are a common occurrence in cats, especially those with long fur.
Out in West Texas, a pair of aspiring novelists and enterprising small-town newspaper owners, Barbara Brannon and Kay Ellington, were dismayed by the number of publications that were dropping book sections, cutting critics, and otherwise decimating literary coverage, especially in the Lone Star State. By the 2010s, “93 percent of the state’s newspapers offer no […]
Hello and welcome back to FanPost Friday! The Mariners are in first place and the Houston Astros have lost 19 games before May. I’ve discovered the floor (ceiling?) of my pettiness as a fan because I’m enjoying the fact that the Astros are playing so poorly even more than I’m enjoying the fact that the Mariners are playing pretty well the last week. Now, I will believe the Astros are truly dead when I see the body (so I can further desecrate it), but until then this will do nicely. (avert your...
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii – For most people, time is always slipping through their fingers, but for Sgt. Luis Mendez, time management is second nature. Mendez, a Soldier in the 8th Theater Sustainment Command protocol office, always seems to find time to follow his heart.
A quiet place of reflection on the corner of on Aspen Creek Drive and Rush Drive stands to remember the loudest it ever got. When on April 27, 2014, 190 mph winds leveled nearly every home in the immediate area.
Peloton's Jessie Malone is running a marathon to mark one year since her Apple Watch saved her life by revealing a heart condition she was completely unaware she had. Malone is not just a young and fit woman who exercises regularly, she's a producer for Peloton in New York. Yet as she was cycling home in May 2023, her Apple Watch alerted her that she might have atrial fibrillation. "It was saying you need to seek medical attention immediately," she told Today.com, . "It was red and...
An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper transitioned from traffic detail to life-saving measures when he encountered a gunshot victim this past winter.
Those in the wedding industry know that the busy season is coming if it's not here already. Wedding photographers are gearing up for a summer of packed weekends, ensuring their kits are fully stocked and ready to go. [Read More]
"Sometimes you start a book and never end it" - a day in the life of 911
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to document whether they first tried to transfer the patient to another facility to avoid terminating the pregnancy, a move some say goes beyond the language of the law. Health lawyers and doctors worry this proposed requirement further disincentivizes doctors from performing medically necessary, but...