Author: Kelly Kazek

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The beautiful cast-iron fences of Maple Hill Cemetery

Kelly Kazek

By KELLY KAZEK Anyone who follows me on AL.com or on my blog knows how much Sweetums and I love exploring old cemeteries. I love coming across beautiful funerary art and tombstones that tell interesting tales. But outside of those things, I am fascinated by the cast-iron in historic cemeteries. Cast-iron was used to create… Continue reading The beautiful cast-iron fences of Maple Hill Cemetery

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Who remembers Panama City’s Goofy Golf?

Kelly Kazek

Most of you have probably putted at Panama City’s Goofy Golf, one of the nation’s oldest and most recognizable mini golf courses. Like most kids, my brother Doofus (not his real name but it should be) and I played the course as children and had our pictures made with some of the iconic attractions, such… Continue reading Who remembers Panama City’s Goofy Golf?

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The life of a Weird News Reporter on Meme Friday

Kelly Kazek

Really, what does the email say about me (contents in the meme below)? My secondary title is sometimes the Nude News Reporter, as noted in the past columns linked below, so I guess I have only myself to blame. Click to read: Nudist church pastor says we're all the same beneath our clothes but I… Continue reading The life of a Weird News Reporter on Meme Friday

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Why my family won’t let me navigate

Kelly Kazek

Y’all my family has diagnosed me with a terrible affliction: directional dyslexia. I’ve mentioned this problem before in my writings but it seems to get worse with age. I have no difficulty determining N, S, E or W, as long as I know which direction I’m standing. It’s “left” and “right” that give me trouble.… Continue reading Why my family won’t let me navigate