The other side of the scale
“Has your mom been feeding you?” Surrounded by the white walls and paper-lined tables of an exam room, I was puzzled by the pediatrician’s question … Continue readingThe other side of the scale
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Home is where the hound is
Powerful companionship exists between the unhoused and the dogs they call family. Every kiss and snuggle holds a truth: Love knows no boundaries, in even the toughest of circumstances … Continue readingHome is where the hound is
Lost connection
Seán Killingsworth strolled into an AT&T store ready to change the world. He wanted a flip phone, confusing a handful of Orlando employees who had to retrieve a SIM card from a sister store … Continue readingLost connection
Words in motion
Enter a person, 29 (though they stopped counting after 25), in navy bottoms and a beige polo shirt. In their role as a bus driver, they have many scene partners but few lines, confined to pleasantries with the passengers rounding the stops … Continue readingWords in motion
Squirrel salvation
Becky Goodman, 49, is a squirrel savior.
As an animal rehabber based in Gainesville, she rescues injured squirrels, treats and cares for them in designated enclosures and releases them into the wilderness again … Continue readingSquirrel salvation