In Times of Crisis, Mobile Has Room, And Love, for New Friends
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Hurricane Irma didn’t come to Mobile. There was no wind damage or storm surge. No reporters trying to stand in the driving... Read More
Walker Hayes finally has a hit single and reasons to celebrate
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“Things are blowing up and there is a reason to celebrate all of the time right now. It has been a long... Read More
Mr. Gip Tries to Keep the Blues and his Juke Joint Alive
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“I worked at the cemetery this morning cutting gas and cleaning up headstones at Pine Hill Cemetery. I found some people’s graves.... Read More
Jimmy Lumpkin’s Home is Where His Soul Is
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Jimmy Lumpkin lives in a cabin beneath pine, oak and magnolia trees on Fish River in southern Alabama. A painted sign by... Read More
Nerves Baddington: We are All Addicted to Something
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“I have heard all my life you need to get out of Birmingham if you are going to make it. I was... Read More
Crossword Puzzle and A Capri-Sun
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“One of my favorite words, beloved.” I sat two rows behind them, eavesdropping on the train from London to Gatwick. Her short... Read More
Caring for People Who Fall Through the Cracks
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Our middle school mission trip began at the Kearney Center homeless shelter in Tallahassee, Florida. Before we got off the bus, chaperone... Read More
Can Beautiful, Historic Cairo Survive Years of Corruption and Hate?
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“I enjoy your pictures of the history of places frozen in time and the aged areas once thriving. You should check out... Read More
Woodstock, Alabama, or New York City, Every Town Is Someone’s S-Town
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By Lynn Oldshue “Good stories teach us about people, great ones alter the way we see ourselves. For many, the new podcast... Read More
John Paul White takes down the “Keep Out” sign with new music and touring again
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“I had a big ‘Keep Out’ sign around me for a few years.” That is how John Paul White describes the isolation... Read More