Below is an excerpt from my 2018 book, "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter." Click here to order a sale copy or email kellykazek@kellykazek.com to order a signed copy. Click here to read the Kirkus Review. It's a good one! When no one was around to witness it, my big… Continue reading A crazy tale of sibling rivalry and why I still love my big brother, Doofus
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This space cowboy and his Route 66 souvenir shop are out of this world
Following is a guest blog by Sweetums, who really got a kick out of this place. By Wil Elrick If you have never seen a 21-foot-tall space cowboy holding a rocket ship, you are missing out, my friend. If you have absolutely no idea of what I am talking about and are wondering “why would… Continue reading This space cowboy and his Route 66 souvenir shop are out of this world
Our odd travels collection includes bricks from the 1800s that were part of ‘haunted’ insane asylums
After writing about the fun ways we display our refrigerator magnets from our travels, I promised to tell the story of two bricks in our collection. They come from "haunted lunatic asylums" in Alabama. (Note: They were obtained legally. Please do not trespass or take anything from these sites. Also, I use the words "insane"… Continue reading Our odd travels collection includes bricks from the 1800s that were part of ‘haunted’ insane asylums
Collections from my ‘weird travels’ displayed in fun ways
I've been thinking it would be fun to show you some of the weird things I've collected in my travels across the country (mostly, the South, yes, but other areas, as well). Sweetums and I began collecting magnets when we met nine years ago but we also have some fun objects we've picked up along… Continue reading Collections from my ‘weird travels’ displayed in fun ways
We can’t get enough of ‘Escape to the Chateau.’ Here’s what we’ve learned about Brits
Below is an excerpt of column that originated on It's a Southern Thing. Click here to be immediately linked to the full column. Reading the full column there helps bring readership to SouthernThing.com. Thanks! We Southerners like to think of ourselves as the most colorful folks – in language, food creations and general quirkiness –… Continue reading We can’t get enough of ‘Escape to the Chateau.’ Here’s what we’ve learned about Brits