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Editor’s Note: This report on the situation in Alabama was written by Writesforfood, please show her some appreciation for sharing with us. Also, thanks to Michelle Lepianka Carter of The Tuscaloosa News for use of these amazing photos.
On nice, sunny spring mornings in my town, I used to wake up to the sound of lawnmowers and leaf blowers.
Not anymore. These days, the sounds that wake us are those of chainsaws firing up and heavy equipment rumbling past the house.
Tonight we want to see your old books!
Also, for those of you who are interested, book-industry lifer Delta Sierra will give you an auction-style price range if you describe to her the book you have squirreled away at home. Continue reading
I’ve been keeping a collection of the mad nonsense that comes out of my kid’s mouth for a few years now. I’m fairly certain that this breed of insanity crosses the lines of parent and non-parent so I hope you enjoy. Continue reading
You know them. You love them. They are the all-girl groups that inspired you to pick up the drumsticks or to help you, um, fall asleep at night. Continue reading
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: A country singer, a gospel singer, a rocker, Alfred E. Newman and a harlot walk into a bar. There they meet an Old Lady named Paula, a Dawg and a woman named Jenny who was just walking around the block and stopped in to ask for directions. In the bar, they see a stage with a lone microphone dangling from the hand of a tiny, tiny, tiny man in a suit. They decide to have a good old fashion singing competition…