Rather than come up with something witty to say about the yearly celebration of the Stars and Stripes, how about a couple of links instead: USFlag.org – official website for National Flag Day (includes history) Flag Day in the United … Continue reading →

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News Corporation today announced that WBRC-TV, also known by all of us here in town as Fox 6, was one of nine television stations being put up for sale. There was no reason given for any of the sales. The … Continue reading →

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City Stages is going to cause a great deal of traffic issues in downtown Birmingham on its own this coming Friday. Don’t forget that we have a presidential candidate visit to add to the list. Sen. John McCain will be … Continue reading →

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This is for the benefit of those that subscribe to the site’s RSS feed. While it is not finished, a significant portion of our unofficial guide to City Stages is now available for you to look at and critique. The … Continue reading →

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The Strangemaps blog posted a real interesting map over the weekend. This map shows what individual state gross domestic product (GDP) numbers are equal to. GDP is seen as the best way to compare Alabama’s is ranked 25th according to … Continue reading →

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Mayor Bernard Kincaid is taking the recent announcement by the Birmingham Water Works raising our drought level quite seriously. This morning the mayor declared a water emergency, effectively banning all outdoor watering. The order, according to The Birmingham News, allows … Continue reading →

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Just in case you were thinking about getting tickets for City Stages but you didn’t want to drive home and thought rooms were already sold out downtown, there’s a glimmer of hope. The Tutwiler Hotel announced over the weekend that … Continue reading →

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