Month: April 2017

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10 of the worst U.S. tornadoes

Kelly Kazek

With severe storms and long-track tornadoes predicted for Alabama and Georgia today, I thought I’d post something about deadly tornadoes to remind everyone to be safe out there. After writing “A History of Alabama’s Deadliest Tornadoes” and covering the aftermath of the Super Dixie Outbreak on April 27, 2011, I always take warnings seriously and… Continue reading 10 of the worst U.S. tornadoes

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Why don’t you run up an alley and holler fish?

Kelly Kazek

Have you ever heard this phrase? I’ve heard it on three of my all-time favorite shows: The Andy Griffith Show, M*A*S*H and the 1966 film “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.” I never knew its exact translation but I knew its meaning from context: It’s a retort to someone who has made you angry, a low-heat… Continue reading Why don’t you run up an alley and holler fish?

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Outsider Art: Larry Baggett’s Trail of Tears Memorial, Jerome, MO

Kelly Kazek

I have an affinity for outsider art. There’s just something admirable about a person who makes something from things people threw away and erects it on his or her front lawn. It’s fearless. On our Route 66 honeymoon, Sweetums and I were taking a detour looking for the ruins of an old roadside resort in… Continue reading Outsider Art: Larry Baggett’s Trail of Tears Memorial, Jerome, MO