Tag: featured

(ODD)yssey

‘Hell is Hot! Hot! Hot! Especially if you have (whisper) the sex

Kelly Kazek

William Carlton Rice of Prattville, AL, has been gone from this earth for more than 13 years but the legacy he created still sends a Biblical message to passersby. Basically, Rice wanted people to know to be mindful of their actions because “Hell is Hot Hot Hot!” Rice, a deeply Pentecostal man, said he got… Continue reading ‘Hell is Hot! Hot! Hot! Especially if you have (whisper) the sex

Southern Thing Columns

Why do people hate the word ‘moist?’

Kelly Kazek

I was reading an online post recently about how much people hate the word "moist." It's, like, one of the most hated words in history. In fact, it was ranked as the No. 1 most-hated word by Oxford Dictionaries in the U.S., the U.K. and Canada - and Canadians are a generally known as an unflappable… Continue reading Why do people hate the word ‘moist?’

Blog Post

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

Blog Post

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?