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(ODD)yssey

Our trip to the Monkey Massacre Memorial

Kelly Kazek

Just when you think Sweetums and I have run out of weird things to discover on our travels, you get surprised with these photos of a Monkey Massacre Memorial. That’s not mistyped – there is such a thing and it is located just north of Atlanta. STORY CONTINUES BELOW PHOTO The “memorial” is a grouping… Continue reading Our trip to the Monkey Massacre Memorial

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What does the way women dress have to do with the sexual harassment problem?

Kelly Kazek

Please read the full post and comment thoughtfully on this sensitive issue. I don’t write serious posts very often but I feel the need to tackle an issue brought to the forefront this week by one of my favorite actresses, Angela Lansbury. The 92-year-old was taken to task on social media for her comments about… Continue reading What does the way women dress have to do with the sexual harassment problem?

(ODD)yssey

Pine Torch in Bankhead Forest one of 4 surviving log churches in Alabama

Kelly Kazek

Pine Torch Church is one of the oldest churches in Alabama and one of only four surviving log churches. Click here to read about all of Alabama’s log churches. STORY CONTINUES BELOW  The church is located in the Bankhead Forest in Lawrence County at the intersection of Country Roads 70 and 73. See a map below… Continue reading Pine Torch in Bankhead Forest one of 4 surviving log churches in Alabama

Southern Thing Columns

How thanking Sweetums for cooking dinner makes our marriage strong

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 think you all know what I am grateful for this Thanksgiving season: Making it through my first year as a middle-aged newlywed. (If I’m not mistaken, we get to claim newlywed status for… Continue reading How thanking Sweetums for cooking dinner makes our marriage strong