Cocktail hour
there were mornings when i’d wake up
and the weight of my own skin
felt too heavy … Continue readingCocktail hour
Tag: Gainesville
Curtain call
The lights turn off, letting unrestrained darkness dominate the room. In seconds, it replaces every element that brought energy and agitation to the once-vivid auditorium … Continue readingCurtain call
What was once a place without a single blade of grass steadily transformed into a sanctuary for aging horses, flocks of birds and other creatures in need … Continue reading
Growing happy
“Raise your hand if you want to be happy,” Julie Abrams-Bernier, a psychologist, asks the room. Eleven hands rise. … Continue readingGrowing happy
The life and death of a Florida abortion clinic
In 1974, Pam Smith knocked on a warm wooden door gleaming in the Florida sun. “I want to work here,” Pam said. “Oh, that’s wonderful,” the older woman replied. “But we don’t have any jobs.” “I don’t care,” Pam told her. “I just want to be part of this … Continue readingThe life and death of a Florida abortion clinic