“I just read a first novel by Holly Goddard Jones, The Next Time You See Me and Jamie Quattro’s first short story collection I Want To Show You More. They’re both young writers, and I think both are so fresh. They just have striking voices.”
Paul Reinckens kicked slowly over the sandy bottom 30 feet deep in the Gulf of Mexico looking for triangular objects — not an easy task with visibility a mere four feet and this dive being his first underwater fossil hunt. But suddenly, there it was: a hard, brownish-gray chevron lying on the sand.
Like so many aspects of life with kids, potty training means gear, lots of gear: Potty-seat choices have proliferated, sprouting all manner of bells and whistles.
Dear Abby: I am the mother of a 5-year-old daughter I’ll call Mandy. Her father and I separated when she was 16 months old and now we are divorced. I am newly engaged to a wonderful man and very happy.
In the evening dusk, look to the northwest where a rare line-up of planets glisten in Taurus, the Bull, near the horizon: bright Jupiter (top), brilliant Venus (middle) and Mercury (bottom). They set early. The Gemini Twins Castor and Pollux stand on the northwest horizon. Capella guides Auriga, the Charioteer, on the right of the Twins. The dim Beehive star cluster (200 stars) follows the Twins. Leo, the Lion, crawls westward.
I received the message from the revolutionary agent who, despite her 18th century dress and speech, had no time for period delivery services. When America’s freedom is at stake, and the park is closing in a few hours, we patriots cannot idle the hourglass waiting for a carrier pigeon or a horseback-riding courier.
Cruise ships have a reputation for encouraging a measure of gluttony.
At some point — birthday, wedding, Mother’s Day — we’ve all given and received the equivalent of the pink bunny suit that Ralphie is forced into in A Christmas Story.
Khaled Hosseini writes a meandering, yet complex and compelling novel about generations connected by a Kabul villa
University of Miami Hospital sent a team to Panama with the special Impella heart pump to help save an NCIS agent’s life.
Viking Cruises, a company known for offering river cruises, on Friday announced that it was launching a new cruise line for ocean-going trips.
Promposals, the act of asking someone to accompany you to the school prom, have become over-the-top productions splashed all over social media.
Scientists have finally recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos, a longstanding goal that could lead to new treatments for such illnesses as Parkinson's disease and diabetes.
The Urban League of Greater Miami and Concerned African Women are hosting a public conversation to discuss the broad impact of the legalization of marijuana, particularly in inner-city communities.
Years ago, a California winemaker came to Miami touting his latest creation — a complex, expensive wine made by blending four or five well-known red grapes.
The Riverside Hotel in Fort Lauderdale turned 75 this year, and as part of the celebration debuted Wild Sea Oyster Bar & Grill in an elegant space that retains Old Florida charm. All the seafood is wild caught except the oysters and Sunburst trout, and much of the produce is locally grown.
Dear Abby: I am a divorcee with college-aged children. I love my children, and I thought I loved my ex. However, after my divorce I wonder if I’m capable of loving anyone other than my children again.
Adapted from a recent online discussion.
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