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Helping Each Other Through a Natural Disaster in Louisiana

24 Aug 2016

It was supposed to be a weak tropical system. There was no name, no hype, no national media coverage. While the country focused on the...

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Ramblin’ with Los Colognes

05 Aug 2016

Los Colognes is a Mobile musical favorite. The laid-back jam band from Nashville plays regularly at Callaghan’s, took the stage at The Hangout Music Festival...

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Funding and Route Cuts Make Life Harder for Bus Riders in Mobile

23 Jul 2016

Last fall, photographer Vincent Lawson and I rode the WAVE buses in Mobile for months getting to know the riders and their stories (Grace, Gratitude...

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From Grief Into Gratitude in Birmingham

20 Jul 2016

By Lynn Oldshue The drive from Mobile to Birmingham began with the stories of a truck mowing down a crowd watching fireworks on Bastille Day...

Two Revolutions Started in Concord — We Need Them Both Today

08 Jul 2016

By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot heard...

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Militia, Fireworks and a Bucket List for the 4th of July in Boston

05 Jul 2016

The 4th of July in Boston begins with militia firing muskets on Brumfield and Tremont Streets and a parade with fifes and drums. A trumpeter...

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Raised Right Hands, Sacrifice and a Big Splash in Mobile

03 Jul 2016

“These families are giving the most precious thing they have, their children, to serve our country.” Dr. Barry Booth at the military Enlistment Ceremony in...

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Alligators, Cracklin, Sugar and Swamps in Acadiana

27 Jun 2016

Southern Louisiana is Acadiana. It is swamps, alligators, pipelines, boudin, cracklin and sugarcane. It is Spanish moss so thick it grows on oak trees and...

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New Album Shows Ryan Balthrop is Growing Up, But Not All the Way

26 Jun 2016

When you showed up I growed up, but not all the way, I still like to play I’ll play you a brand new love song...

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New Connections and Readers for the Late Terry Cline

13 Jun 2016

“You sully this place bringing a man here to torment him.” “Has it ever occurred to you that I do what I do for you,...

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Remembering Millions of Lives and the Lessons of Hitler and Lincoln

13 May 2016

School trips to the nation’s capital cram in as much as they can, creating a strange mix of history, politics, and ideas to process in...

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In a Time of Terrible Politics, We Can Still be a Ripple of Hope

11 May 2016

In a time of terrible politics and problems that seem to have no solutions, Arlington National Cemetery reminds us that we are better than this. Courageous...

Paul Thorn’s Lessons Learned from Pimps and Preachers

08 May 2016

My daddy had a Cadillac My uncle drove a Ford One was Satan’s Angel And one worked for the Lord They had some hard earned...

Rambling with Willie Sugarcapps and Finding Paradise Right Here

28 Apr 2016

“Welcome to the Frog Pond Sunday Social. The kids are home.” Cathe Steele at The Frog Pond Sunday Social on April 17 “The kids”...

28 years later, Prince’s Music Brings Back Memories of My Best Friend

23 Apr 2016

Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called “life” “Let’s Go Crazy”– Prince Like everyone, I listened to a lot...

Finding Memories of My Grandparents and a Piece of Myself in Cuba

18 Apr 2016

By Lynn Oldshue I’ve always wanted to go to Cuba. In 1938, my grandfather surprised my grandmother, his new bride, with a honeymoon cruise that...

From the Rolling Stones to WiFi, Change is Coming to Cuba

12 Apr 2016

By Lynn Oldshue “You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes you just might find You just might find You...

Dr. John is The Secret Ingredient in Mobile Music

08 Apr 2016

Dr. John’s concert at the Saenger Theatre on April 6 was more than listening to a Grammy-winning New Orleans icon. It was also understanding...

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Rambling With Sam Lewis

17 Mar 2016

Year after year and home after home, Sam was growing fast and growing alone. He was the friend everyone had that moved away. Well...

Rambling with Martin Harley

08 Mar 2016

While Americans were listening to the Culture Club and its song “Karma Chameleon,” Martin Harley was living in Woking, England, discovering the Mississippi blues and...

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Helping Each Other Through a Natural Disaster in Louisiana

Ramblin’ with Los Colognes

Funding and Route Cuts Make Life Harder for Bus Riders in Mobile

From Grief Into Gratitude in Birmingham

Two Revolutions Started in Concord — We Need Them Both Today

Militia, Fireworks and a Bucket List for the 4th of July in Boston

Raised Right Hands, Sacrifice and a Big Splash in Mobile

Alligators, Cracklin, Sugar and Swamps in Acadiana

New Album Shows Ryan Balthrop is Growing Up, But Not All the Way

New Connections and Readers for the Late Terry Cline

Remembering Millions of Lives and the Lessons of Hitler and Lincoln

In a Time of Terrible Politics, We Can Still be a Ripple of Hope

Paul Thorn’s Lessons Learned from Pimps and Preachers

Rambling with Willie Sugarcapps and Finding Paradise Right Here

28 years later, Prince’s Music Brings Back Memories of My Best Friend

Finding Memories of My Grandparents and a Piece of Myself in Cuba

From the Rolling Stones to WiFi, Change is Coming to Cuba

Dr. John is The Secret Ingredient in Mobile Music

Rambling With Sam Lewis

Rambling with Martin Harley

Podcast: The Rolling Stones in Cuba

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