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When Sweetums, Rent-a-Squatch and Rick Bragg conspired to steal my thunder

Kelly Kazek

Y’all, Sweetums is becoming more and more famous. Already, people come up to him to ask if he is the Sweetums I am always writing about. Then, last weekend, I was speaking at a writers’ conference in Tuscaloosa and he got waaaay more attention than me. Not only was he the main topic of discussion… Continue reading When Sweetums, Rent-a-Squatch and Rick Bragg conspired to steal my thunder

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Memories of my time with Jerry Maren, the last Munchkin, who has died at 98

Kelly Kazek

Jerry Maren looked like any grandfather – plaid shirt, khakis, baseball cap and orthopedic sneakers – except for his height. Despite the fact that he portrayed one of the most recognizable characters in film history, the “Lollipop Kid” from “The Wizard of Oz,” few people recognized him when he came to Huntsville, Alabama, in 2005.… Continue reading Memories of my time with Jerry Maren, the last Munchkin, who has died at 98

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When Bangor Cave was Alabama’s most popular Prohibition night club

Kelly Kazek

A few years ago, Sweetums and I visited Bangor Cave in Blount County, an intriguing cavern that was once a Prohibition night club and gambling hall. It was quite creepy and I didn't want to explore its inky depths but, near the entrance, I was able to see the bar that was carved from the… Continue reading When Bangor Cave was Alabama’s most popular Prohibition night club

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Look at the ‘cartoon me’ on my new book trailer

Kelly Kazek

I'm introducing the trailer for my book, "Not Quite Right: Mostly True Tales of a Weird News Reporter." I love how it turned out. It's all thanks to Sonya Clemons, aka The Art Lady. She created a cartoon version of me and a Bigfoot, because you know my book trailer would have to have a… Continue reading Look at the ‘cartoon me’ on my new book trailer