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A kiss is needed
Submitted by Paul Shaw Bro. Melvin Mordecai told me this one. A couple had been married for 60 years, and for their wedding anniversary their children gave them a trip to a marriage counselor. They were always arguing about something, so the kids decided it was time to do something about it. The couple…
Read MoreValues
Do you ever find yourself in discussions and the group is pondering the woes of society? What about in discussions and the participants wonder, “How did we get ourselves in the mess we seem to find ourselves?” The answer could be a simple six-letter word: Values. Values are a set of beliefs that cause an…
Read MoreHail Saban!
Author’s note: This is a joke, even if it doesn’t make you laugh. Obviously all of us Alabamians know that Nick Saban is one of the most beloved figures in our state. Even us Auburn fans have come to accept that he’s just better than us. Out loud, your orange and blue loved…
Read MoreDo you recognize this mystery plant?
Do you recognize this mystery plant with unusual brown flowers? Photo by Linda Lee William Shakespeare; from “Measure for Measure,” Act 3, scene 2, “Indeed, it does stink in some sort…” Brown flowers? Hmmm. Doesn’t seem very springy, does it? But this is the time of year for us to recall the…
Read MoreOrganized labor: Part 3 – Mobile Shipyard Riot
“I got up and left. I left with one vow: They will never get me. I said to myself, ‘They don’t deserve you.’ When they slapped me in the face like that, that was it, it was over.” – John Hope Franklin, PhD (from Harvard), on attempting to enroll in the armed forces to…
Read MoreExperiencing art of the currently, formerly incarcerated
Photo 1: Untitled piece by Ira Smith Photo 2: “Floreso Volucris” by Kendrick Cook Special to the News By Jakiya Dudley Art comes in many forms and is based on a single individual’s imagination and perception of reality. The creativity of art allows one to freely express themself while provoking curiosity.…
Read MoreSenior Farmers Market Nutrition Program training being held soon
Special to the News Submitted by Coosa County Extension Office Farmers and producers wishing to participate in the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) will need to attend a two-hour training for eligibility to accept SFMNP benefits. You have heard rumors of converting paper vouchers to plastic cards for seniors for years, and…
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Today’s Mardi Gras when I’m writing this, so I’ve got Mobile on my mind. It’s a gorgeous city – if you haven’t had the opportunity to go, I recommend looking for one. I lived there briefly as a teenager before I flunked out of smart kid school. The city itself was incorporated in 1819…
Read MoreThe devil’s sister
Submitted by Paul Shaw Steve Deems of Sulligent told me this joke. It seems there was a man who had a drinking problem. His wife decided that to stop him from coming home drunk, she would dress up like the devil and scare him so bad he would be glad to stop drinking. She…
Read MoreDo you recognize this mystery plant?
This week’s mystery plant is an early blooming magnolia. Do you recognize it? Photo by John Nelson William Shakespeare, from “Much Ado About Nothing,” Act 5, Scene 4, “What’s the matter, that you have such a February face, So full of frost, of storm and cloudiness?” Spring 2022 seems to be coming…
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