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evolution of eating

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Some went hungry. Then
most were fed badly. Must weigh
freshness with access.

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Gene Bartow, father of UAB athletics, dies at 81

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Video: a look at the life of Gene Bartow

He coached basketball at six universities, with a .647 record.

Gene BartowHe took UAB to the NCAA Men’s Tournament an astonishing seven times in a row in his first 8 years as new head coach.

And he served as the school’s first athletic director, after 34 years in coaching, including a 52-9 record at UCLA.

Gene Bartow died Tuesday at age 81 after a 2-year fight with stomach cancer. He’s best known as the “father of UAB athletics.”

On Saturday, Memphis plays UAB in the Conference USA season opener, otherwise known as the third annual Bartow Classic. Two dollars of every ticket sold goes to the Coach Gene Bartow Fund for Cancer Research at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. Tipoff is at 8 p.m. at Bartow Arena, airing on CBS Sports Network. Tickets are $22-$27.

Video: tribute to Gene Bartow

an investment of brain power

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

The crossword puzzle
didn’t seem as alluring
as the TV set.

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a frosty departure

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

The famed snowman left
in a cloud of flakes for a
less chilly hideout.

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in the guise of a huckster

Monday, January 2nd, 2012

The cheery come-on
masks a nefarious goal,
to sell crap to you.

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Happy 2012!

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Historic skyscrapers, by Paul Sableman

Happy New Year!

Keep fighting for the Birmingham you believe in in 2012.

Photo: Paul Sableman (CC)

the year of magical doing

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Come along with me,
not to bear witness, but to
share in the journey.

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the brick pile

Saturday, December 31st, 2011

The load feels lighter
after unloading burdens
from the duffel bag.

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those who never stray far

Friday, December 30th, 2011

Those who never stray
far from home know the best spots
of a tiny pond.

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the far side

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Blah blah blah Ginger
blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
blah Ginger blah blah.

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the boondocks

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

Huey and Riley
find suburbia too white.
(Prefer the cartoon.)

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doonesbury

Tuesday, December 27th, 2011

Generations of
well-spoken, wry families
in the throes of life.

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calvin and hobbes

Monday, December 26th, 2011

Rambunctious lad and
wise tiger explore cosmos
from their own backyard.

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Merry Christmas!

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

Merry Christmas!

Here’s Tori Amos’ cover of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

joy

Sunday, December 25th, 2011

A heart beats with new
fervor, open to the world
in all its glory.

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