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Why my family won’t let me navigate

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

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I’m offering a bounty for Bigfoot

Following is this week's column for AL.com. Click the link below to read the full column. Once again someone is offering a $1 million bounty for “information leading to the capture or delivery of a bona fide Bigfoot.” Tom Biscardi, the self-described “Godfather of Bigfoot,” announced the reward in hopes of ending his 50-year search, according… Continue reading I’m offering a bounty for Bigfoot

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The story behind the abandoned ruins of Bell’s Tavern

You know Sweetums and I love to explore ruins (although we are always safe and never trespass). When we came across the interesting remains of an old stone building in Park City, Kentucky, we stopped to take photos. It turns out we had stumbled upon some of the most famous ruins in Kentucky: the stone… Continue reading The story behind the abandoned ruins of Bell’s Tavern

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New Ken doll’s dadbod is OK, but that man bun’s gotta go

Here's this week's AL.com column. Click the link at the bottom to read it in its entirety.  If you’ve been on the internet for at least 10 minutes over the past two days, you likely saw the announcement that Mattel has created new Ken dolls. The purpose, apparently, was to create more realistic men for… Continue reading New Ken doll’s dadbod is OK, but that man bun’s gotta go