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Bigfoot: A History (Guest blog by Sweetums)

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Kelly Kazek

April 11, 2019, will mark a first for me: I am speaking at the Monroe County Public Library in Monroeville, Ala., and I will be with a special guest, Bigfoot. That's right, Sasquatch (aka Sweetums) will be accompanying me, at the library's request, and handing out Squatch-o-Grams, little bits of Bigfoot wisdom. I am speaking… Continue reading Bigfoot: A History (Guest blog by Sweetums)

My latest theory on why Sweetums sings the wrong lyrics to every childhood song

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Kelly Kazek

Over the years, I’ve developed several theories about why Sweetums learned the wrong lyrics to virtually every childhood song – alien, shape-shifting Bigfoot, your basic nut – but now I have a new one. I think he was raised in another dimension, one that was exactly like this one except all the children’s songs had… Continue reading My latest theory on why Sweetums sings the wrong lyrics to every childhood song

Blog Post, Single Momhood

The only thing we have to fear is … teenagers

March 21, 2019March 21, 2019 Kelly Kazek

This week's column for It's a Southern Thing is about things we fear in the South. It was inspired by a Facebook post about a crazy-ass woodpecker that sets off people's trypophobia. You can read the new column by clicking here. The post reminded me of a little piece I wrote for "Fairly Odd Mother:… Continue reading The only thing we have to fear is … teenagers

Blog Post, Southern Stuff

Your regularly scheduled Bigfoot report: How to tell if your Sasquatch is Southern

March 20, 2019April 3, 2019 Kelly Kazek

How do you know if you are being stalked by a Southern or Northern Bigfoot? It's a question science wrestles with, by which I mean laughs at. Below is an excerpt from my book "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter." To order a signed copy for $15, email kellykazek@kellykazek.com. A… Continue reading Your regularly scheduled Bigfoot report: How to tell if your Sasquatch is Southern

(ODD)yssey, Blog Post

Here’s what to expect if you go to the National Cornbread Fest – and you should

March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 Kelly Kazek

Guest blogger alert!! Today's blog post is by none other than Sweetums (aka my hubby Wil Elrick). We recently spoke together at a class on Quirky South and I decided to share some of Sweetums' vast knowledge about the South with my readers. The following is his review of the National Cornbread Festival in South… Continue reading Here’s what to expect if you go to the National Cornbread Fest – and you should