Todd Olszewski/Baltimore OriolesOrioles head groundskeeper Nicole Sherry puts in long days, fighting the wear and tear of baseball games and Mother Nature. Like the players who patrol the beautifully manicured grass and perfectly groomed infields at the major league ballparks they maintain, Heather Nabozny and Nicole Sherry paid their dues in the minors, eventually getting the call to the big leagues. Nabozny and Sherry, the only two female head groundskeepers in major league baseball, tend to the pristine Kentucky bluegrass of Detroit's Comerica Park and Baltimore's Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Both women started their journey to the big leagues as teenagers, when they discovered their passion for working with plants and grass. Nabozny grew up a Tigers fan in Brighton, Mich., and attended games ... Continue reading →
Freak Show & Tell: Placenta Smoothies, Swollen Feet, and Cloned Dogs By Tara Ariano on May 22, 2012 12:41 PM ET BravoEvery week, television documentaries present us with so many unusual people, with so many strange and/or disturbing problems, you might find it hard to keep up with all of them. That's where I come in! Here's an unflinching look back at TV's Week in Freak Shows. Pregnant in Heels (Bravo) Who Is This Now? Fritz and Christina. Why Are We Watching Them? They're first-time parents-to-be who've sought the assistance of maternity concierge Rosie Pope in mediating their clashes over such issues as whether Christina should deliver via home birth. How Did They Get Here? Because the two of them "run the top conceptual art ... Continue reading →
