Email Author Kaitlin Ingram

2008 Stories by Kaitlin Ingram

• Spy Kids

  published December 18, 2008

  Remember when Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? was the coolest game ever? They used to let kids play it at school because teachers... More >>

• Girl Power

  published December 11, 2008

  And now for a bonus question: what do Lisa Leslie, arguably one of the greatest female basketball players ever, and Michael... More >>

• Red With Glee

  published December 4, 2008

  Now that December's finally here (yippee!), it's time to gather up the kiddies and take 'em on some good, old-fashioned holiday outings.... More >>

• Blush And Bashful

  published November 27, 2008

  The color pink gets a bad rap. First it was the girliest of all the hues, a symbol of the birth of a baby girl and the color of choice for little... More >>

• Film, Texas Style

  published November 6, 2008

  At about this time last year, folks like Martin Sheen, Patrick Fugit and Robert Rodriguez descended on Fort Worth for the very first Lone Star... More >>

• Make It Work

  published October 30, 2008

  A lot of us have a complex relationship with fashion. Sometimes we find an item of clothing that makes us feel good, and BAM, we're in love. But... More >>

• Picture Pages

  published October 16, 2008

  The 1998 film Can't Hardly Wait is like Kevin Bacon: Everything in the universe can be connected to it in six degrees or less. For example,... More >>

• Speaking Of Candidates

  published October 9, 2008

  When I was 10 years old, my fifth-grade class had to fill out a questionnaire for the yearbook, and everyone was asked to list their favorite... More >>

• In The Doghouse

  published October 2, 2008

  I have some bad news for you: Your puppy is growing up. He doesn't want to come home from a long, hard day at doggy day care just to share your... More >>

• Comic Relief

  published September 25, 2008

  Everyone knows there's nothing funny about kids with cancer. But in the case of the Children's Cancer Fund's 2nd Annual Comedy Event, it's a rare... More >>

• High-Class Ballin'

  published September 25, 2008

  Normally, the term "furball" is used in unpleasant situations, such as, "My cat just threw up a big ol' furball on the new rug." But when it comes... More >>

• Sand Castles

  published September 11, 2008

  Ah, summer. As hot and miserable as it can be, it always has its upsides. OK, there's really only one upside: the beach. The sand between your... More >>

• Reading Pays Off

  published August 14, 2008

  Parents always want their kids to be lawyers. And lawyers do make serious bank, it's true. But is money alone enough to fulfill that burning... More >>

• Fresh Food

  published July 31, 2008

  Finally, an art gallery is bringing us an exhibit that attempts to answer the much-pondered foodie question, "Are we the masters of the table, or... More >>

• Candy Is Dandy

  published July 24, 2008

  Remember how awesome the Candy Land board game was? My siblings and I loved it so much, we played it even after the box fell apart and most of the... More >>

• Dish And Drink

  published July 24, 2008

  Oregon's Deschutes Brewery joins up with Victory Tavern, 3030 Olive St., Thursday for a four-course beer tasting dinner, with a... More >>

• The Impressionists I Get

  published July 10, 2008

  Art museums must have done really well in kindergarten 'cause they totally know how to share. Take the sweet, generous Art Institute of Chicago... More >>

• Oh My Gouache

  published July 3, 2008

  What do gouache, assemblages and ebullient figures have in common? Well, at least one thing: I have no idea what any of them are! But if you're an... More >>

• Pretend Planet

  published June 12, 2008

  "My very excellent mother just served us nine pies." That's how I was taught to remember the order of the planets. I think there was another... More >>

• Drink It In

  published June 12, 2008

  Art and wine are a great mix. (And, no, I don't mean pouring your Cabernet Sauvignon on a Picasso.) If you're a fan of both, check out the monthly... More >>

• Stalking Art

  published June 12, 2008

  It is certainly an interesting question: In today's media-saturated environment, with Facebook, MySpace, IM and the like, can one really maintain... More >>

• Tea, Totally

  published June 5, 2008

  My new thing with iced tea is I drink it with absolutely no sweetener. No sugar, no Splenda, no Sweet'n Low, no Sugar in the Raw, no Equal...you... More >>

• The Comedy of Intelligence

  published June 5, 2008

  You never forget your first time watching Eddie Izzard do stand-up. I remember watching the DVD of Dress to Kill years ago and... More >>

• Oh, It's Nothing

  published May 22, 2008

  Relay races are risky. You're putting your future (and sometimes potential cash money) in someone else's hands, and unless those hands are... More >>

• Down In Africa

  published May 22, 2008

  Being that I've lived in Texas most of my life, and I've never been to Africa or anywhere that's even semi-close to Africa, I know you think I... More >>