by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 31, 2014 | Fair Hills Farm, Journal
When I was about four years of age, my family and I visited Gulf Shores, Alabama with relatives. I was at a stage of my life in which my fascination was switching from the science of human blood to horses. I decided I wanted a beautiful equine of my own, and I wanted...
by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 22, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views
What part of “acute health hazard” does BP not understand? History shows why government approval doesn’t mean much. This month Orange Beach, Ala., resident Margaret Long discovered residue of BP’s dispersant of choice – Corexit – floating by her...
by Amanda Read Sheik | May 14, 2010 | Journal
Due to my father’s surprise business mission to do work on the Gulf, my family and I are staying in a penthouse condo (on the 18th floor!) in Gulf Shores. What a blessing – it’s beautiful here! Early this morning my mother, seven of my siblings...