Category: Local Scenes Stuff

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Alabamians On Reality Shows: Summer 2012 Edition

If there is one thing people in Alabama knows to do well it is being on reality shows.  Alabama and Birmingham has been known as the American Idol hot spot as we have seen […]

Book Bans in Alabama

How could any public library decide to ban a book that is very popular.  The book “50 Shades of Grey” by E.L. James is the first book of the trilogy being labeled […]

Our Big Problem Town Hall Meeting

On Thursday night I attended a town hall meeting hosted by the Anniston Star.  I watched a portion of the HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation.  Then a discussion was held by the people there […]

This Old House in Dadeville

I went down to Dadeville, AL recently to see this old house on the corner of West St. and Columbus St. that I used to live in.  Yes me and my family lived in […]

Cyclist Killed in Anniston

This story has been the talk of the town today.  This morning cyclist Derek Thomas Jensen, 37 was riding along Golden Springs Rd. or the Anniston Eastern Bypass when a pickup truck […]

Josh Wetzel Fundraiser

UPDATE: If you want to send cards or well-wishes to Josh Wetzel.  Send to: SPC Josh Wetzel 8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bldg 10 4th Floor, Room 442 Bethesda, MD 20889 Donate to Josh […]

Joseph Girl and the Police

This story has not been in the news very much but I want to talk about how a local artist got in trouble for rescuing an abused dog around Piedmont.  Artist Joseph […]

Venus Passing In Front of the Sun

On Tuesday evening I went to see history.  The planet Venus passed in front of the sun on Tuesday.  Something that will never happen again until 2113.  The folks from Jacksonville State […]

At Another Job Fair

During my quest in finding a new job; remember I am still searching for my 14th job in 6 1/2 years.  On Tuesday afternoon I went to the Bynum Community Center for […]

Trying to Win A Job

I wanted to enter this contest from CBS 42 and Youth Serve Birmingham.  The contest is for one lucky and qualified person with a position as a Summer Urban Service Camp Counselor! […]