2012 was a great year for Geek Alabama! Over 140,000 people logged on to Geek Alabama and here is an interesting statistic. 20,005 entries were submitted to the 2012 National Geographic Photo […]
Aspie Recipes: Brewing Your Own Southern Sweet Tea
People in the south love their sweet tea! Sure, some people can not stand the sweetness of the tea. But just about everyone in Alabama will drink sweet tea almost on […]
Christmas 2012 With Family
Yes on Christmas Day I went to my mom’s house. Christmas did feature a couple of tornadoes in south Alabama but in Ragland, AL we just got some rain and storms. […]
Trace Adkins Confederate Flag Controversy
During the Christmas Tree lightning ceremony at Rockefeller Center. One singer drew a lot of controversy online. Trace Adkins wore a Confederate flag earpiece during his performance of We Three Kings on NBC. And this […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Ramp Metering
I wanted to something different for Roadscapes Wednesday this week. Many metro areas have ramp meters on the on-ramps along freeways. In the southeast; Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida have them in the big […]
Alabamians On Redneck Island Season 2
UPDATE: Former Redneck Island contestant Nick Honea has died at the age of 27 from most likely carbon monoxide poisoning. If you want to read more about this story, go to: http://whnt.com/2014/04/10/son-of-albertville-mayor-dies-of-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/ Well […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Blount County Covered Bridges
Let’s do something different for Roadscapes Wednesday this week! Alabama has a good number of covered bridges within the state. And three of them are located in Blount County Alabama. The Horton Mill […]
Some Great Weather Images
UPDATE: Check out the new Wheaties box with ABC 33/40 meteorologist James Spann gracing the cover! (Come on, you know it’s doctored but it’s funny!) Another thing I really like to do is […]
The Perseid Meteor Shower
One of the things I like to do is to go out into the countryside and stare into the sky. And this weekend the Perseid Meteor Shower was at its peak!. […]
Roadscapes Wednesday: Texting and Driving
Today a new law in Alabama takes effect that I fully support! The new law bans texting while driving statewide. The fines if you are caught are minor; only $25 for the […]