yule celebrate now
Friday, August 31st, 2012Now that back-to-school
season is over, stores can
focus on … Christmas.
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Now that back-to-school
season is over, stores can
focus on … Christmas.
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Read two books, write three
papers, dissect a worm, solve
the worksheet. First week.
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Hurricane nearby
sometimes produces crazy
beautiful weather.
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Voters cast ballots today despite some heavy rain from the approaching Hurricane Isaac.
Mayoral race winners from today for cities in Jefferson and Shelby Counties:
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Adamsville: Pam Cairns-Palmer Calera: Jon Graham Chelsea: Earl Niven Clay: Charles Webster Columbiana: Stanley Handley County Line: Arthur “Buddy” Self Fultondale: Jim Lowery Gardendale: Othell Phillips Graysville: Mary Sue Morgan Harpersville: Theoangelo Perkins Hueytown: Delor Baumann Lipscomb: Lance McDade |
Midfield: Gary Richardson Morris: Joe Pylant Mulga: Dennis McCrary North Johns: Kenneth Lindsey Pelham: Gary Waters Pinson: Hoyt Sanders Pleasant Grove: Jerry Brasseale Trussville: Gene Melton Vincent: Ray McAllister Warrior: Johnny Ragland Wilsonville: Lee McCarty Wilton: Joe Fancher |
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Runoffs:
Runoffs take place Oct. 9.
The general election takes place Nov. 6.
Updates to follow.
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Which candidate? Do
I stay or flee? Ignore or
take call? Nap or jog?
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It wouldn’t be an election year without a lot of Election Days, and maybe a tropical storm coming in from the Gulf of Mexico.
Polls open at 7 a.m. Tuesday in 46 towns in Jefferson and Shelby Counties. Voters will select mayors and council members in these municipal races.
The precincts close at 7 p.m. Runoff races, if needed, will be held on Oct. 9.
Cities in Jefferson and Shelby Counties holding elections on Tuesday:
Adamsville Alabaster Brighton Brookside Calera Cardiff Center Point Chelsea Clay Columbiana County Line Fairfield Fultondale Gardendale Graysville Harpersville |
Helena Homewood Hoover Hueytown Indian Springs Village Irondale Kimberly Leeds Lipscomb Maytown Midfield Montevallo Morris Mountain Brook Mulga |
North Johns Pelham Pinson Pleasant Grove Sylvan Springs Tarrant Trafford Trussville Vestavia Hills Vincent Warrior West Jefferson Westover Wilsonville Wilton |
And for those still interested, the general election takes place Nov. 6.
Also:
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Photo: Liz West (CC)
The hardy few stayed
behind to mix cocktails and
serenade the wind.
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The candidate knocked,
but the dweller had no clue
it was time to vote.
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I wrap myself in
hate and look upon the world
with mistrustful eyes.
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The fat lady skips
the aria to wheeze from
poor health management.
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Wash the hands, scrub the
hands, flex the knee, check the phone,
wash the hands, glance left …
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Lead by example,
a great ideal that falters
among flawed rulers.
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Delivering tots
requires tracking codes, thumb
scans and good earplugs.
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A gaggle of new
faces stared from rows of desks
at the scared teacher.
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The bodybuilder
in the mirror had once been
a shadow of doubt.
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