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Very cool Lexington Opera House where Houdini, Al Jolson once performed

Kelly Kazek

On a quick walking tour of Lexington, Kentucky, in June, Sweetums and I mostly saw buildings related to Mary Todd Lincoln, including her birthplace and homes of other family members (I'll get those photos posted soon). But we also happened across the very intriguing-looking Lexington Opera House and wished we could see inside. When I… Continue reading Very cool Lexington Opera House where Houdini, Al Jolson once performed

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‘Not Quite Right’ has ‘great honor’ of being featured in Kirkus magazine

Kelly Kazek

Everyone has been so supportive of my humor book, "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter" and, as I reported earlier, I received a wonderful Kirkus Review last month that read, in part: "Fans of Fannie Flagg should be overjoyed to discover the rustic, lighthearted musings of this Southern writer, who… Continue reading ‘Not Quite Right’ has ‘great honor’ of being featured in Kirkus magazine

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People ask, I answer: Why is my 6-foot-7 Sweetums called ‘Sweetums?

Kelly Kazek

Y’all know my Sweetums is a big fella, right? He’s 6-foot-7, about 300 pounds … or as one friend put it, he’s a “big fuzzy ball of Yeti.” His size, in part, is where his interest in Sasquatch began – and the start of our ***heavy sigh*** massive collection of Sasqui memorabilia. (I am hoping… Continue reading People ask, I answer: Why is my 6-foot-7 Sweetums called ‘Sweetums?

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This has to be the most adorable memorial you’ll ever see – Smoky the War Dog

Kelly Kazek

Would you make a detour to see a statue of a tiny terrier inside a soldier’s helmet? What if the subject of the statue were a war hero? Sweetums and I drove a few extra miles to see the bronze tribute to Smoky, aka Yorkie Doodle Dandy, who not only “served” in World War II… Continue reading This has to be the most adorable memorial you’ll ever see – Smoky the War Dog

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Yes, a politician really accused her opponent of writing ‘Bigfoot erotica’

Kelly Kazek

It’s not often journalists get to write about Bigfoot erotica, a fact for which most of us are eternally grateful. Unless, like me, you’re a Weird News Reporter … and then you’re just screwed. So far, in the hours since the news broke at about noon Monday, no fewer than six people have shared with… Continue reading Yes, a politician really accused her opponent of writing ‘Bigfoot erotica’