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Archive for November, 2007

Symphonic sounds of the season

Friday, November 30th, 2007

alabama symphony orchestra

“Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say throw cares away …”

Join the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for a free holiday concert at 7 tonight. Christopher Confessore conducts.

The event takes place at the Guiding Light Church, 1800 John Rogers Drive [map | directions].

driving highway 90

Friday, November 30th, 2007

The coast laps gently
along the broken shoreline,
casino lights burn.

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restoration, hard work

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Drywall crumbles from
prying, leaving historic
frame intact for now.

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art class in the lunchroom

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Swirl of colors sparks
impulse to paint in new hues
through brushes of youth.

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east biloxi blues

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

The boat people take
the undesirable lands
to build and rebuild.

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impressions of mold

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Stubborn fungus won’t
stay away. But how do we
eject this houseguest?

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too many memorials

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

We stop and study
monuments to tragedies,
in awe and despair.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

We’re thankful for so much. Have a wonderful holiday! “See you soon, you sly devil.”

P.S. Happy Slapsgiving! (See video on the jump.)

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the house that we built

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

These pre-walls need mud
and sanding, trowels of care
from floor to ceiling.

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ghosts of mississippi

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Surrounded by bunks
missing bodies, unclaimed spots
needing helpful souls.

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game faced

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Beneath the sneer of
approval lies the boiling
discontent of rage.

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pate pitch

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

Infomercial host
almost closes sale except
for dubious hair.

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optimism dries up

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

The coming drought will
guarantee that the glass is
no longer half full.

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treat tricked up

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Hydrogenated
lecithin, xanthan gum, high
fructose corn syrup.

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here i sit, broken-hearted

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

Eight-hour meeting
takes toll on posterior.
My ass has gone numb.

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