May 2007

Family Doctors Fight to Survive
With incomes shrinking while expenses soar, primary care physicians are scrambling for ways to keep their practices afloat
by Karen Branz Leach

Messages from the Edge
Life comes at our kids fast: How are they handling it and who’s helping them?
by Lindsey Lane

Carolyn Wonderland
Miss American Pie sings about war, love and redemption with a fresh, bluesy sound
by Bonnie Neel

Letters
A reader writes

Out & About
The lowdown on what’s going on
Compiled by Whitney Angstadt
Trash Anthems
Out of This World
Sahara Nights
Tower of Power

Intimacies
Better loving through technology, robots for your personal pleasure
by Karen Kreps

Seeking Spirit
Xenophobia—it knows no bounds
by Becca Hensley

Family
Standing tall for motherhood in the month for mothers
by Lindsey Lane
May Family Events
Summer Camp Guide

Food
Making Martha jealous: Eating outside in Austin
by Clane Hayward

Pets
On the road with Rover
by Melissa Gaskill

In the Garden
A thing of beauty and a chore forever
by Cecilia Nasti

Shelter
Austin’s Family Eldercare
by Tom Hatch
Interiors

Environment
Nuclear madness
by Robert Singleton

Austin Originals
The Frame Corner
Established 1971
by Barbara Wray

Bowled Over
A hidden hundred-plus-year-old bowling alley, along with many more well known and well loved places to throw strikes, spares, even (gasp!) gutter balls, exist across town
by Ian Dille

A Hospital That Has it All
The Hospital at Westlake Center delivers a spa-like atmosphere without a significantly higher price tag
by Michelle Moon Reinhardt

The Buzz
Health, wellness and fitness activities abound
Compiled by Whitney Angstadt

Fitness
Keep your energy high in hot weather by taking smart steps
by Tam Thompson

Healthcare
Schedule a physical exam for National Women’s Health Week
by Darline Turner-Lee

Pampering
Are you a mother in a hurry? Take these thirty-minute breaks
by Joanne Liu