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primordial batter

Monday, September 9th, 2013

The pan’s deep center
hid a chocolate tar pit
of underbaked goo.

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riding the slipstream

Sunday, September 8th, 2013

Hunched over, glancing
the scenery sideways and
pedaling along.

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patricidal tendencies

Saturday, September 7th, 2013

She could not, would not
confront that which kept her in
fear: daddy issues.

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options and they’re all bad

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Does strength lie in an
honorable defeat or
prudent withdrawal?

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yard mullet

Thursday, September 5th, 2013

The front lawn is groomed
impeccably. The back yard
swallowed three small dogs.

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soon the leaves will fall

Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

Soon the leaves will fall,
the earth wrapped snugly while the
pale trees stand naked.

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the world is run by high schoolers

Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013

Graduation is
an illusion. We are kept
in check by sophomores.

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Happy Labor Day!

Monday, September 2nd, 2013

Video: Chad Vader is stuck at work on Labor Day.

Happy Labor Day!

a holiday from

Monday, September 2nd, 2013

The kiss-ups, slackers,
meanies, gossips, hustlers, new
faces and dead weight.

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blame the drawing board

Sunday, September 1st, 2013

Half the coaches will
erase the board, hoping the
chalk will point the way.

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leave it all out on the field

Saturday, August 31st, 2013

Two teams enter, two
teams leave. Most will suffer from
delayed concussions.

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land of puritans

Friday, August 30th, 2013

A pop star does a
suggestive dance on TV
and the world explodes.

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the referee’s prayer

Thursday, August 29th, 2013

Give us the strength to
call fouls and hurl flags, all in
the name of fair play.

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the fickle electorate

Wednesday, August 28th, 2013

Short memories and
clenched fists help them navigate
lists of crooks and cads.

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Vote 2013: Birmingham municipal election results

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

Vote 2013Happy odd-year Election Day for just one city plus Mobile and Tuscaloosa. Results from today’s races in Birmingham …

(Updating throughout the evening.)

(Contested races only)

  • I = incumbent
  • Winner in red | runoff opponents in green

Turnout was roughly 20.7 percent, with more than 27,000 voting out of 130,000 registered voters.

Runoffs take place Oct. 8.