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2 weeks ago | 
courier-journal.com | Andrew Atkins |Drew Atkins
I wasn’t sure I really wanted another box of my dad’s things. That’s not true. I knew I didn’t want them. His friends and family, historically, tend to give me what once belonged to him. His memories. His jokes. His artwork. They think I want these because I’m his son.
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2 weeks ago | 
yahoo.com | Andrew Atkins |Drew Atkins
I wasn’t sure I really wanted another box of my dad’s things. That’s not true. I knew I didn’t want them. His friends and family, historically, tend to give me what once belonged to him. His memories. His jokes. His artwork. They think I want these because I’m his son. I’ve always resented that. I saw it differently – more of a one-way transaction of a burden. “Take these off my hands,” they seemed to say.
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1 month ago | 
usatoday.com | Andrew Atkins |Drew Atkins
Do you ever stop to think how much wisdom and guidance is lost when a generation dies? A project in college opened a mental window into the vibrant tapestry of LGBTQ+ history. It helped me contextualize, for the first time, what pride was. During the Stonewall riots, under the advocacy of icons like Marsha P. Johnson – a trans woman forced into survival sex by society’s rejection of people like her – our predecessors demanded a better tomorrow for the LGBTQ+ people who would come next.
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Mar 1, 2025 | 
businessandamerica.com | Amy Harmon |Andrew Atkins |Drew Atkins
A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction late Friday blocking the government from withholding federal funds from hospitals in four states that offer gender-transition treatment for people under 19. The decision dealt a setback to a key part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to limit the official recognition of transgender identity. The judge, Lauren J.
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Mar 1, 2025 | 
nytimes.com | Amy Harmon |Andrew Atkins |Drew Atkins
A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction late Friday blocking the government from withholding federal funds from hospitals in four states that offer gender-transition treatment for people under 19. The decision dealt a setback to a key part of the Trump administration's broad effort to limit the official recognition of transgender identity. The judge, Lauren J.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
gulfshorelife.com | Andrew Atkins
We want our children to be ‘good eaters’—adventurous diners who eagerly accept all forms of fruits and veggies and never protest at a host’s table. But, forcing new foods on picky diners is never the answer. You want to entice them. The first step to cultivating a love of varied foods is exposure. Fortunately, some of the best restaurants in town offer ideal conditions to introduce young ones to global cuisines and fine-dining-lite settings.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
naplespress.com | Andrew Atkins
We want our children to be “good eaters”—adventurous diners who eagerly accept all forms of fruits and veggies and never protest at a host’s table. But forcing new foods on picky diners is never the answer; you want to entice them. The first step to cultivating a love of varied foods is exposure. Fortunately, some of the best restaurants in town offer ideal conditions for introducing young ones to global cuisines and fine-dining-lite settings.
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Jan 31, 2024 | 
gulfshorelife.com | Andrew Atkins
It’s peak romance season in Southwest Florida, and dining institutions from Naples to Fort Myers are turning out for the perfect date night on Valentine’s Day. Read on for specials, below. COLLIER COUNTYBaleen prepares a three-course meal for $145. Make ReservationBicyclette Cookshop plans a Valentine’s Day menu, including roasted octopus and beef Wellington. Make reservationEdgewater Beach Hotel offers a four-course menu for $120.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
gulfshorelife.com | Andrew Atkins
The 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival enjoyed yet another glittering success, drawing an international roster of chefs, vintners and attendees that cement the festival among the world’s most recognizable. In the span of about five hours, the festival’s expansive auction lots—including an electric Rolls-Royce and a star-worthy tour of Music City—shattered records on an unprecedented scale. Here’s what to know. The 2024 Naples Winter Wine Festival’s live auction raised over $33 million.
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Jan 25, 2024 | 
gulfshorelife.com | Andrew Atkins
The SWFL Wine & Food Fest has raised more than $27 million in support of pediatric care in the region, and the Jan. 20 live auction in Fort Myers added another $2 million to that total. The SWFL Wine & Food Fest is the fundraising arm of SWFL Children’s Charities, Inc., which relies on a cache of sought-after pours, plates and prizes to drum up our region’s signature generosity for kids.
