Tag Archives: Alabama
Want to lose weight? Just activate your ‘brown fat’
First off let me say that when I first heard that people had ‘brown fat’ my thoughts went straight to ‘dark meat.’ You know, like on a chicken. As in,
“Gimme another hank o’ that brown meat, Maw.”
“You wont the shoulder or the rump?”
"Naw! Gimme th’ armpit!"
But beyond the humor factor, it turns out that brown [...]
Posted in Life, Nuances, Ruminations Also tagged body, brown fat, burn calories, cold, exercise, Exposure, freezing, frigid, lose weight, popular mechanics, south, survival, survive, the future of fat, white fat, workout 1 Comment
Hampton Taylor at the Lyric Theater
The Lyric Theater in Birmingham, Alabama, opened in 1914 as a vaudeville theatre and is now the subject of a campaign to save it before it’s gone forever. It’s right across the street from the historic Alabama Theatre, which was fortunately saved from ruin and is now in operation again. The Lyric deserves the same [...]
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The History of Innerarity Island and its Development
I read an article about a little-known place in Florida’s panhandle called “Innerarity” a few years ago, which was very interesting. It’s an interesting article, for me, specifically, because I have a series of stories and a book that I have written that take place in a fictional town of Innerarity. Although it became apparent [...]
SEC Championship
A very, very good friend of mine has scored 4 tix for the SEC Championship game in Atlanta tomorrow and has graciously offered one of them to me (FACE VALUE!!!). So I’m off, once again, to Atlanta, for fanfare and hopefully to see the Crimson Tide kick hell out of them damn Gators.
If you liked [...]
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RIP Matt Mitchell
Here’s what we know so far: The deceased–a Mr. Matt Mitchell (or at least his pride)–was hiking in a remote area known as “Falling Rock.” From evidence we acquired from his person, including maps, a GPS unit, and various other items, we’ve ascertained that he was searching the area for what are known as “Geocaches.” [...]
Just wanted to say hi…
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College World Series (Softball)
In the world of women’s sports, for me, softball is the best to watch. I do like soccer (football to you Euros), but I’m not into women’s basketball at all, nor golf. The thing that makes it fun for me is primarily that it’s just a little bit different from baseball. And if you’ve ever [...]
Moonlight and Magnolias
It’s an Alabama kind of night. The Flower Moon is full as full can be, and I heard the season’s first whippoorwills right after sunset. The magnolia tree in my yard is in full bloom, and somewhere Jimmy Buffett is wondering where his salt shaker is. Tonight I’m pondering whippoorwills and an old jazz standard.
Stars Fell on Alabama was [...]
Posted in Environment & Nature, Life Also tagged armstrong, buffett, ella, fitzgerald, hank, jimmy, louis, magnolia, moonlight, stars fell on alabama, whippoorwill, williams Leave a comment
Various and Sundry
Two things I find very interesting this morning. First, the Neptune Society, from Matt Staggs:
A Florida company is offering a unique memorial service for your earthly remains. For a fee, the people at the Neptune Society will mix your cremated remains with concrete, which is then molded into a sculpture and placed with others in [...]
Posted in Environment & Nature, Life Also tagged birmingham, cemetery, florida, greenspace, ishkooda, key biscayne, memorial, neptune, oak mountain, oxmoor, park, red mountain, underwater Leave a comment
Voodoo Doughnut
I’ve never been to Portland. It’s a long, long way away from me. It would be absurd to think that I would make a 2500-mile journey just to go to a doughnut shop. But then, I might just do it. See, there’s this place over yonder called Voodoo Doughnut. I learned about it on the [...]
Posted in Entertainment, Nuances Also tagged anthony bourdain, bacon, donut, doughnut, franchise, hoover, no reservations, northeast, oregon, pacific, portland, the magic is in the hole, voodoo 2 Comments
Great Places To Live
I’ve spent time in a lot of different places. I lived in Jacksonville, Florida for a few years and enjoyed my time there. I liked Pensacola, too. I’ve lived in or near Birmingham most of my life, though, and though it’s got some good points it’s not what I would call a “Great Place to [...]
Posted in Life, Ruminations Also tagged Arizona, Asheville, Austin, birmingham, Bluff Park, Boise, Chattanooga, Helena, Idaho, Scottsdale, Shades Crest, Texas, Trussville Leave a comment
Worship A Blaze
Seems like I’m seeing a lot of religious oddities lately. Here’s another. I think it was supposed to say “Worship Ablaze” but it actually comes off as if they were worshipping the blaze itself. Cool sign, though; it’s cut from a single plate of iron. Fitting for the Steel City (Birmingham). Anyway:
The sign was posted [...]
Alabama’s Trophy Case Now Complete