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When you catch your husband with his hand in your gnome’s butt …

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums is never one to let a contentious election keep him down. Perhaps it’s a good thing that he provided a much-needed distraction Tuesday night as the country focused on poor ol’ Alabama. (And for the record, World, I love this state and its wonderful people unconditionally). Any-hoo, back to Sweetums and his distraction. I… Continue reading When you catch your husband with his hand in your gnome’s butt …

Southern Thing Columns

If you look too closely at Rudolph special, it will ruin Christmas forever

Kelly Kazek

Following is an excerpt from this week’s humor column on AL.com. The link at the bottom takes you to the full column. Spoiler-alert-to-end-all-spoiler-alerts: If you love the animated special “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” or Christmas in general, DO NOT read further. You will never look at Santa the same way again. So why am I… Continue reading If you look too closely at Rudolph special, it will ruin Christmas forever

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Why women don’t report sexual harassment & how I was mansplained about it

Kelly Kazek

Last Thursday night, I had a rare night out for dinner with girlfriends. Unsurprisingly, the first topic of discussion was Roy Moore. But this post isn’t about politics. This is about how we were raised as southern women – and how a man can discount us because he knows our experiences. After my high school… Continue reading Why women don’t report sexual harassment & how I was mansplained about it

(ODD)yssey

Georgia’s Rock Eagle Effigy, a fascinating native relic

Kelly Kazek

Sweetums and I visited the Rock Eagle Effigy in Putnam County, Georgia, with no idea what to expect. It's difficult to picture exactly what a "Rock Eagle Effigy" might look like. No one was around when we arrived and we were pleased to find a well-kept and protected site. The effigy itself, made of small… Continue reading Georgia’s Rock Eagle Effigy, a fascinating native relic