Postcard Post: Someone gave me the wonderful opportunity to curate these vintage postcards, then deliver them to the original recipient’s descendants. Thought you might like a peek at a few. (there are about 100). The Penobscot Building, Detroit… - 2 days ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
My grandfather passed away in 1962. I was 8 years old then, but still remember him. Although he was soft spoken and of average build with brown eyes and brown hair, somehow he towers in my memory. He almost always wore coveralls. He worked in the coa… - 8 days ago, Saturday, February 11th, 2012 -
Why write a blog at all? That is a question recently posed to me. I have no hard and fast answers, just a couple of thoughts…… 1. It costs me nothing but time and thought: I probably waste time on dozens of things that never leave a mark in this… - 19 days ago, Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 -
Jules and Vincent are sending you their belated Valentine's Day love. Here they are patiently awaiting their daily Temptations chicken treats.Netformix: Word HeartsThis week's Weekend Cat Blogging is hosted by Kashim, Othello and Salome at Paulchen'… - 2 days ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
Welcome to another addition of the War on Women, GOP-Style. Seriously, I feel as if I am literally living in bizarro world (or a theological government nightmare). The party of small government in Virginia wants to legislate an invasive, i.e., pen… - 4 days ago, Thursday, February 16th, 2012 -
Last week this time I was lying on the sofa trying to recover from running 13.1 miles. Yes, that's right: I have checked off "Complete a half marathon" from my 31 before 32 list. Here is a little essay titled Why I Run that I wrote about the experi… - 14 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
Happy birthday to me!Today I turn 31 and for the past few years I have celebrated my birthday by making a list of things I want to accomplish that year. So here are the things I want to do before turning 32. 1. Have a birthday brunch with my girlfri… - 11 days ago, Thursday, February 9th, 2012 -
My plan to do some guest blogging this month is already off to a great start! This week over at The Social Path I write about my social media hiatus. Learn more about what my time away from my favorite networks taught me about myself. (And be sure… - 18 days ago, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 -
This is usually the time of week where we look back our favorite forgotten albums. But today, we felt it was the perfect time to pay tribute to perhaps the greatest voice of our generation, Whitney Houston.We've asked Georgia Mae writers and fans to… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
Editor's Note: The following column was written by journalist and aspiring filmmaker Jaz Gray. Prepare to be inspired. Sure enough, over the next few days, weeks and months, news media and water cooler talk will all surround the death of one of the… - 4 days ago, Thursday, February 16th, 2012 -
As some of you know, last week I turned 31 and while it wasn't as exciting as hitting the big 3-0, I still wanted to celebrate by making a list of things I want to accomplish that year, which I posted on Thursdays over at The Writeous Babe Project.… - 5 days ago, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 -
Back when the American garment industry was anchored in the United States, and after the big companies began retreating from the New York City fashion capital and union strongholds, apparel manufacturers hunting for cheap labor drifted South — to s… - 26 days ago, Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 -
[Note: The following was written by David Morrill of Sylacauga. David is a retired career Orlando Police Department officer with five years as a motorcycle cop. A motorcycling and race enthusiast, writer, and past competitor, he is also a survi… - 45 days ago, Friday, January 6th, 2012 -
The Historical Museum Guide for Alabama lists fifty-seven different historical museums and sites in the state on its website. Fifty-six of them operate out of their own property. Only one of them leases space in an office building – can you gue… - 74 days ago, Thursday, December 8th, 2011 -
I was thinking the other day. It’s just something I do. Well, on this particular day I was thinking about video games and how the video game landscape has changed during my lifetime. The first commercially available video game was … Continu… - 31 days ago, Thursday, January 19th, 2012 -
So, this is actually happening. I am blogging using the WordPress app for Android while sitting at WordCamp Birmingham learning about how to use WordPress for blogging. It is some kind of weird, recursive thing that I figure if I … Continue readi… - 37 days ago, Saturday, January 14th, 2012 -
I often find myself surprised at what my daughter is interested in and what she completely ignores. We have seen two movies recently that got two very different reactions. The first was Hugo and the second was The Adventures of TinTin. … Conti… - 38 days ago, Friday, January 13th, 2012 -
I’m not a fan of reality television, which is about as far removed from reality as anything can be. The shows manufacture synthetic drama by recruiting drama-prone individuals and setting up artificial competitions to encourage intrigue and sub-plo… - 2 days ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
Let’s get right to the point: I’m a Democrat. I voted for Barack Obama in 2008 and will do so again in November. I voted for John Kerry, too. I’ve been irresponsible, and a poor citizen, because I dislike confrontation. I’ve lacked the coura… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
We still have nearly nine hours left for Valentine’s Day, so here’s the formula for love. Just paste it into Google and don’t ask too many questions. Trust me. sqrt(cos(x))*cos(300x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01, sqrt(6-x^2), -sqrt(6-x^2) fro… - 5 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
This time of year makes me extremely hopeful…. Spring is coming, but it is also a time of reflection. In my latest article for ShelbyCo Magazine, I explore the boundless possibility of gardening and personal development. I hope you will link …… - 17 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
It felt like Christmas all over again when I arrived at home yesterday. A large box was sitting on my doorstep. It was the first rose delivery of 2012. A rose from Witherspoon Rose Culture in Durham, NC. The rose … Continue reading → - 2 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
Well, its February in Alabama. And to me, that means a time to make adjustments in my garden. I am preparing for a dozen new roses (3 hybrid teas, 3 floribundas, 3 miniatures, 3 David Austin English roses) that will … Continue reading → - 6 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
The Birmingham Genealogical Society meets the fourth Saturday of each month (ex. Nov. & Dec.) at the Downtown Birmingham Public Library. Guests are always welcome! Next meeting: Saturday, February 25th at 2 p.m.; Board Meeting at 1:15 p.m. Meeting Ro… - 23 hours ago, Sunday, February 19th, 2012 -
From our friends at the Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS): Call to Action – Help Save the Social Security Death Index Your help is needed in our Stop ID Theft NOW! campaign and our efforts to preserve the Social Security Death Index as an… - 10 days ago, Friday, February 10th, 2012 -
Mark your calendars! “Slavery by Another Name”, premiers on PBS on Monday, February 13, 2012 at 8pm CST. You will note in the opening scenes of the “preview” on the site below the Bibb County, Alabama courthouse. I’m not sure how much Bibb… - 17 days ago, Friday, February 3rd, 2012 -
I’m sitting at the table tonight while my four children are getting ready for bed. The eleven year old asks a question about something she’d like to purchase with money she has recently acquired. Somehow, said eleven year old ends up weeping o… - 13 days ago, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 -
I’ve been thinking a lot about the struggles I’ve had in the past with panic attacks and depression, and while I’ve shared small snippets over the years, it wasn’t always easy to come clean about what I was in the midst of. Now, a couple of y… - 21 days ago, Monday, January 30th, 2012 -
Despite my goals to blog consistently and create better content, you may have noticed that I am failing. My content has been sparse, and when I have blogged, it’s about things you probably don’t care about. In fact, my internet life in gener… - 4 days ago, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 -
1. I’m sorry I don’t have a recipe post today. It’s research season at work which means I’m doing literature searches and filling article requests nonstop. Needless to say, I’m tired. 2. I ordered a light box! My therapist thinks that… - 6 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
It hit me as I tried to close my freezer yesterday that all the food I had carefully stored up this summer for the winter hadn’t been eaten yet. I had dipped into my stock of chicken breasts (scored when they were $1.99 a pound) and some of my pe… - 7 days ago, Monday, February 13th, 2012 -
Last year my wife and I started a new (for us) Valentine's Day tradition. Based on a very simple set of rules, we get each other an album. It keeps costs down and is a lot of fun. It also has the added benefit of making you really think about what… - 6 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
Birmingham is a terrestrial radio wasteland. It is known. Unless you're a rabid fan of pop music (whether it originates from Los Angeles, Nashville or New York) you're screwed if you want to listen to FM radio in Birmingham.Until recently Birmingh… - 9 days ago, Friday, February 10th, 2012 -
When life gives you a hundred reasons to cry, show life that you have a thousand reasons to smile. Author Unknown - 2 days ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
As the MyGreenBirmingham.com Green Home Giveaway came to its climax, the entire Green Team filled our home for a full day of sustainable retrofitting… Alabama … Read more » - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
There are many titles that I’ve strived for and continue to strive for in life, as well as titles I hope to achieve one day: good daughter, excellent student, editor, best-selling author, good partner, hot chick, best friend, good mom. The list goe… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
I was a big fan of Whitney Houston. When I was 9, I sang “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” on a near-daily basis. I even performed her song in front of six grades during our school’s annual dance contest. (Long story short: We didn’t even get an… - 6 days ago, Tuesday, February 14th, 2012 -
From the time I rented my first apartment at 19 until about six months ago, I operated under a basic assumption: all landlords are crazy. Apartment landlords, or any complex run by a company or management firm, maybe not so much. However, when you re… - 13 days ago, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 -
Occasionally, visitors report having strange experiences at the Cobalt Club. I don’t find that surprising, but not because the club claims any supernatural associations. It is, however, very much a place of the mind, and when creative people drop… - 31 days ago, Friday, January 20th, 2012 -
The Cobalt Club was filling up nicely as I walked in, pleased to see Christy Turnipseed sitting at the bar in the lounge. “I’ll have what she’s having,” I told Baxter as I took the chair next to her. “Gin … Continue reading → - 76 days ago, Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 -
I know.Don't even say it.I'm avoiding you.It's not that I haven't thought of you. It's not that I haven't wanted to write a post. It's not that I haven't chased rabbits out loud alone in my living room while watching New Girl.I have.… - 3 days ago, Friday, February 17th, 2012 -
I went to Arizona for the first time last year. Holy moly it's pretty.But there aren't trees. Anywhere. And Jamie needs her shade.This postcard found its way to my mailbox when Leanne Shirtliffe of Ironic Mom offered to write her readers a lil'… - 13 days ago, Tuesday, February 7th, 2012 -
Last week I invited you to a one-day Quasi-Wedding/Baby Shower to raise money for Children's Aid Society in Alabama. CAS advocates for children in great ways.You RSVP'd in the loveliest way.Thank you to following who gave of their wallets a… - 14 days ago, Monday, February 6th, 2012 -
On Friday, February 17, the annual Great Backyard Bird Count begins.This will be my 6th year to participate. Over the years, I have counted a high of 12 species on one day, and a total of 231 birds. Last year, at my location purple finches and nort… - 4 days ago, Thursday, February 16th, 2012 -
Yesterday the Bessemer City Council met in the cramped conferenceroom at City Hall for their planning meeting. Out of that three hours and then somemeeting some great ideas arose that have the potential to affect the city in grand ways.But in the ble… - 5 days ago, Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 -
There is a big fuss taking place over same sex marriage. Yesterday, the Washington State House approved a marriage equality measure that had already been approved by the Senate. The Governor of Washington has said she will sign the measure, making Wa… - 11 days ago, Thursday, February 9th, 2012 -
Dabbling back into the world of neon signs in Birmingham means starting to take a closer look at all types of signs unique to the city and its metro area. This one seemed like a good one to start with... - 45 days ago, Friday, January 6th, 2012 -
A ramble on how much more over-reliant I've had to become on gas-powered vehicles since moving inland seven years ago - and how annoying it can be at times when so much of what you do revolves around it working well. - 46 days ago, Thursday, January 5th, 2012 -
Sometimes the best way to seal up cracks is to cover them up. Other times it's easier to replace the cause of the problem. How you choose to tackle the problem at hand is dependent on you and your goals. Sounds like the beginning of a fun year, doesn… - 47 days ago, Wednesday, January 4th, 2012 -
If you’ve been around here you’ve heard me talk about the upcoming Route 66 Road Trip in April — and I cannot believe it’s only 70 days away! 70 D A Y S! What started out as a fun trip with some book stuff has now morphed into an amazing Go… - 17 days ago, Friday, February 3rd, 2012 -
It’s been only a few days since I got the device but I already feel quite at home with it. It’s fast, it’s slick and the display is beautiful. Watching videos on it is nice for a device with a 4″ display and the sound is ok too although I muc… - 5 hours ago, Monday, February 20th, 2012 -
A lot of people tend to register a domain name, pay for it, set the DNS and then forget all about it until the next year when it comes due for renewal. For many, it can spell disaster. Read on and I’ll explain. When registering a domain name, consi… - 8 days ago, Sunday, February 12th, 2012 -
Since writing about my next Android phone, I’ve learned from a Verizon manager that neither of the phones I mentioned will be available to me due to them both being 4G phones. Since I’m already a Verizon customer (for over 2 years now), what is h… - 11 days ago, Thursday, February 9th, 2012 -
There is a lot going on this holiday season in and around our neighborhood, so I’m trying to keep up with all of it here. I’ll update this post as new items are sent in to us. If you have… - 74 days ago, Thursday, December 8th, 2011 -
Have you enjoyed reading and sharing your free neighborhood newsletter? Well, we’ve certainly enjoyed bringing it to you!the35212.com is now accepting news, announcements and events for the35212 Winter 2011-2012 print newsletter, due out in late J… - 82 days ago, Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 -
It was hard for me not post pictures of the mural while it was in process. I have a terrible time keeping my mouth shut, particularly when I’m excited about something. I was already living upstairs when Shane B started … Continue reading → - 23 days ago, Saturday, January 28th, 2012 -
Batman drinks wine coolers in 2nd Avenue Storage; why would you store your stuff any place else? In this picture, you can also see some of the fun wall paintings done by friends from Space One Eleven art studio. - 29 days ago, Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 -
Oh, the post I could write on this topic. I am pretty sure I am a professional. Self-loathing comes so naturally to me it's amazing, but I will admit, thanks to therapy, self-love comes far more easily than it used... - , Saturday, November 27th, 2010 -
Yep, it's true. Let me give you the scoop... I have worked out with trainers on and off for years, even at 400 pounds. Sometimes I would work out three times a week with a trainer. Did it feel good?... - , Tuesday, November 16th, 2010 -
When I began writing this blog many years ago it was going to be about my experience with gastric bypass surgery. I wanted to document every aspect of it so that others could learn from my experience as I was... - , Monday, November 15th, 2010 -
Yesterday was a beautiful day. So, I decided to leave my office for the first time in a couple of weeks, during the day, and take myself to lunch. I went into the sandwich shop close to my office and … Continue reading → - 2 days ago, Saturday, February 18th, 2012 -
I rolled over and looked at my cell phone, it said 2:30 a.m. on Monday morning.. The weatherman had said it would get bad in Birmingham around 3:00 a.m., he wasn’t far off. I switched over to my ABC 33/40 … Continue reading → - 27 days ago, Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 -
A year ago next month I wrote a post on this blog called Hiding. It talked about how I was hiding behind all of my busyness and not dealing with feelings, etc…In working to deal with all of that I … Continue reading → - 31 days ago, Friday, January 20th, 2012 -
We took a weekend getaway to Chattanooga in March of this year. We never knew this little gem was so easy to get to. When we started looking for places to stay, we heard about a little B &B from … Continue reading → - 63 days ago, Monday, December 19th, 2011 -
My husband and I just spent 11 days in the Smoky Mountains. I cannot begin to tell you how beautiful this country is. The mountains soar above small towns and houses that snuggle right up to the mountains. The people … Continue reading → - , Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 -
