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Oh, the indignities of parenthood

Kelly Kazek

(A little something I wrote when Baby Girl turned 16. From "Fairly Odd Mother: Musings of a Slightly Off Southern Mom") July 2009 -- The tiny injustices of parenthood are too many to count — wearing formula stains to work, refereeing tantrums in Walmart, fielding the you’re-to-stupid-to-breathe-my-air eye rolls and having to eat the gummed, lint-covered vanilla… Continue reading Oh, the indignities of parenthood

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Death of a mall: From the ‘Eighth Wonder’ to rubble in 33 years

Kelly Kazek

When I graduated from high school in Huntsville, AL, in 1983, my dad had accepted a new job about 30 miles away in Athens. The drive from our old home to the new one took us through a rural portion of western Madison County, which was dotted with cotton fields and a few businesses. But… Continue reading Death of a mall: From the ‘Eighth Wonder’ to rubble in 33 years

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Groceries cost money, people. Have it ready: A shopping PSA

Kelly Kazek

Y’all, I have an important, and quite urgent, question: When you go to the grocery store and fill a cart with food items – and maybe a bottle of peach Arbor Mist, some Ibuprofen and some Poise pads. Just sayin’ – do you realize that the reason you go through the line is not only… Continue reading Groceries cost money, people. Have it ready: A shopping PSA

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10 of the worst U.S. tornadoes

Kelly Kazek

With severe storms and long-track tornadoes predicted for Alabama and Georgia today, I thought I’d post something about deadly tornadoes to remind everyone to be safe out there. After writing “A History of Alabama’s Deadliest Tornadoes” and covering the aftermath of the Super Dixie Outbreak on April 27, 2011, I always take warnings seriously and… Continue reading 10 of the worst U.S. tornadoes

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Why don’t you run up an alley and holler fish?

Kelly Kazek

Have you ever heard this phrase? I’ve heard it on three of my all-time favorite shows: The Andy Griffith Show, M*A*S*H and the 1966 film “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken.” I never knew its exact translation but I knew its meaning from context: It’s a retort to someone who has made you angry, a low-heat… Continue reading Why don’t you run up an alley and holler fish?