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Happy Veterans Day!

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Video: Ramsay High School marching band at the Veterans
Day parade in Birmingham

Thanks to all the men and women who have served in our armed forces to protect our freedom!

bye bye billions

Friday, November 11th, 2011

Jefferson County
had leadership bankruptcy,
then real bankruptcy.

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the cost of doing shadiness

Thursday, November 10th, 2011

Back room deals led to
erosion of trust and a
ballooning of debt.

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a mess is still a moment I can seize

Wednesday, November 9th, 2011

All will be well, e-
ven after the promises
broken to yourself
.

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twilight of the empire

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

The mighty nation
slid toward oblivion when
its people lost sight.

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the roof on a brisk fall evening

Monday, November 7th, 2011

The muggers look like
ants; the uninhibited
gaze from their windows.

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the entanglement of southern roots

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

So deep the roots grow
that no room is left for change,
progress, tolerance.

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pre-kickoff butterflies

Saturday, November 5th, 2011

The teams are ready,
but we are not. One hour
to crown a victor.

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secret to a good pb&j

Friday, November 4th, 2011

Peanut butter in
every corner, jelly thick
and evenly spread.

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envy not

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Envy not. What we
hold are blessings not burdens,
resilience not fear.

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revels amongst the dead

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

Fear not the rattle
of bones and spirits, for they
seek solace with us.

 

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the patron saint of birmingham

Tuesday, November 1st, 2011

You can tell him by
his robes and his soft words, his
kindness to strangers.

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Happy Halloween!

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Video: The secret to a successful horror movie is …

Happy Halloween! And beware of flying cats …

waking fears

Monday, October 31st, 2011

What’s scarier, the
fears with our eyes shut or the
ones in front of us?

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the cult down the street

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Their cause is holy,
undaunted by loud rebukes
and simple logic.

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