Emerald Coast Magazine - Emerald Coast Magazine October-November 2007

Homage for a Humble Fish

  Homage for a Humble FishBoggy Bayou Mullet Festival Fetes a Favored Fish in Celebration of Niceville’s past By Christy Kearney Some people might consider the mullet to be a lowly, bottom-feeding fish, but that line of thinking doesn’t hold…

Generation Next

Helping Kids Live with LossCovenant Hospice Offers Children a Way to Mourn While Moving Forward with a Therapeutic Camp By Emilie Peters Coping with the death of a loved one is stressful for anyone, but for children, grief can be…

Mind & Body

What Every Woman Should KnowNational Breast Cancer Awareness Month Is Intended to Increase Early Detection and Save Lives By Christy Kearney October brings cooler weather, the beginnings of another holiday season, and an entire month to focus on the issue…

The Tipping Point

  The Tipping PointTop Tips for Giving Gratuities By Lori Hutzler Eckert Tipping is one of those time-honored customs that can feel like a snare, set to tax our manners and test our social standing. All too often, consumers are…

Bob Graham: Still Committed

Bob GrahamStill Committed to Florida’s Issues Two years after retiring from the U.S. Senate, Bob Graham still is active on the national scene. As former chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee and author of “Intelligence Matters,” which raised the alarm…

One To Watch: Doug Kemper

Doug Kemper Zoo Keeper By Lori Hutzler Eckert When Doug Kemper relocated to the Panhandle four years ago to serve as executive director of The ZOO Northwest Florida, he already had spent nearly 40 years in the zoo, aquarium and…

Halloween & the Quarter-Life Crisis

  Halloween Dress-UpReinvention Takes on New Meaning During the ‘Quarter-life Crisis’   By Beth Nabi Halloween never was about the candy for me. Even as a kid, I’d choose savory over sweet any day, and most houses were doling out Smarties…

From the Editor

The Best is Hard to Beat By Lori Hutzler Eckert, Editor After some deep and reflective thought, I am prepared to face the cold, hard truth: The countless friends and family who have visited our home since my relocation to…

From the Publisher

Fact: The Sun Will Rise in the East Tomorrow By Brian Rowland, Publisher I’d be shocked if there is any disagreement with the above headline or the following statements: Taxes are assessed on income; death is a fact of life;…