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If eyebrows were meant to be artworks, they wouldn’t be made of hair

Kelly Kazek

Following is an excerpt from this week’s column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. I do that because I hope you will enjoy it but AL.com owns the rights to this column so I can’t blog it in its entirety. Omigosh, y’all. Can we please, for the love… Continue reading If eyebrows were meant to be artworks, they wouldn’t be made of hair

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My Weird & Wonderful Alabama class begins tomorrow. Come on by

Kelly Kazek

Don't forget: The first of my four lectures on Weird & Wonderful Alabama begins tomorrow, Thursday, March 8, 2018. They will be each Thursday from 9:30-11 a.m. at the Huntsville-Madison County Library in downtown Huntsville. I was asked to do the series for LearningQuest, a non-profit continuing ed organization. I will be talking about all… Continue reading My Weird & Wonderful Alabama class begins tomorrow. Come on by

(ODD)yssey

The story behind the world’s only double-barreled cannon

Kelly Kazek

When Sweetums and I visited Athens, Georgia, we loved the bustling downtown located beside an entrance to the massive campus. Although Athens had the feel of a college town – with lots of clubs, restaurants and green spaces – it is also home to lots of quirky history. First, we visited The Tree That Owns… Continue reading The story behind the world’s only double-barreled cannon

(ODD)yssey

This R.E.M. tour in Athens, Ga., is fun even if you’re not a fan

Kelly Kazek

R.E.M. was big when I was at Auburn University in the mid-1980s. Every cover band played R.E.M. songs, and the alt-rock band got plenty of air time on local radio stations. I liked the music but I wasn’t a huge follower of the band so when Sweetums and I visited the famous R.E.M. trestle in… Continue reading This R.E.M. tour in Athens, Ga., is fun even if you’re not a fan