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Why I am writing about belly button lint … again

Kelly Kazek

Following is from this week's AL.com column. The link below takes you to the full column. I don’t like to pat myself on the back, y’all, but sometimes I find myself in the position to effect social change and, I’ll admit, it feels pretty good. Last week, I was fortunate enough to be the catalyst… Continue reading Why I am writing about belly button lint … again

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Teen crushes: Remember when we basked in the glow of Donny’s teeth?

Kelly Kazek

Below is an excerpt from my book "Fairly Odd Mother: Musings of a Sightly Off Southern Mom." In the newsroom one day, we started talking about childhood pop star crushes. Mine was Donny Osmond, who made girls melt when he sang “Puppy Love.” Oh, how I wanted to grow up to be Mrs. Donny Osmond.… Continue reading Teen crushes: Remember when we basked in the glow of Donny’s teeth?

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Inside Stony Dell, abandoned 1930s resort visited by Mae West

Kelly Kazek

On our honeymoon in October 2016, Sweetums and I drove along Route 66, mostly through Missouri. We thought we’d make it farther but there was so much to see that we couldn’t drive many miles each day. I was interested in ghost towns, and there are many along the route that were abandoned when the… Continue reading Inside Stony Dell, abandoned 1930s resort visited by Mae West

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Bro-rompers have access for peeing but what about those front-wedgies?

Kelly Kazek

This column was published on AL.com today. The link will take you to the site for the full column after the teaser. I have been cringing since Tuesday. Well, not non-stop. That would make Sweetums think there is something wrong with my face. (Don't you dare say what you're thinking right now). But I have… Continue reading Bro-rompers have access for peeing but what about those front-wedgies?