Kelly Kazek
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Madison, AL, United States
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Proper use of 'War Eagle' and 'Roll Tide:' An etiquette guide for the uninitiated
Although we know we really don't have to ask, we would love your input on this important statewide issue. → Read More
Things I used to go a whole day without doing
It occurs to me there are many activities we human beings regularly do today that I never had the opportunity to do in my impetuous and largely misspent youth. → Read More
11 things Alabama does best
C'mon Mental Floss. We have many more impressive things and accomplishments than a statue without its pants. → Read More
Take the quiz: Are you normal, compared to this 'weird news' writer?
You've probably seen those quizzes on social media that promise to determine how "normal" you are. They often ask questions about your daily habits, such as if you peel your string cheese or eat it whole. → Read More
Alabamians 'can all be proud' of USS Indianapolis film, in theaters Nov. 11
"You can all be proud. This movie is one of the best ambassadors for Alabama ever made." → Read More
See inside restored Alabama plantation homes where horror movies were filmed
Thomas and June Townsend Crowley, who own the homes and outbuildings, were quite Southern in their response. They said, "C'mon in." → Read More
10 Alabama headstones and monuments that recount horrific murders
Sometimes grave markers leave stories for the living. → Read More
Was 'Lost Boys' scene filmed on iconic Alabama bridge? The truth behind the legend
For years, people have taken for granted a tidbit found in the trivia section of the IMDb entry for the 1987 vampire film "The Lost Boys." → Read More
7 really important things all kids should know. It's for their own good, y'all
This contract includes seven non-negotiable items they must adhere to in exchange for free room and board. → Read More
Since you asked, my 2 cents on 'slut-shaming' and scantily clad SEC women
It ain't easy being a girl in the best of times. → Read More
A brief and mostly untrue history of Alabama
The legislators decided to call the land "Alabama," after the championship college football team, because they all had season tickets. → Read More
In new book, Dave Barry defends Florida's weirdness. So who's defending Alabama?
I began to wonder which state requires more defense, Florida or Alabama? → Read More
See what's inside Alabama's creepy abandoned asylum
We've highlighted the history of the Mount Vernon Arsenal/Searcy Hospital site this week. Now take a look inside. → Read More
Of arsenals built for nation's earliest defense, Alabama's Mount Vernon is rare example
In 1811, during the Creek Wars, the U.S. military established an encampment 3 miles inland of Fort Stoddard known as Mount Vernon Cantonment. → Read More
The curious history of rapidly decaying Searcy Hospital, Alabama's most historic site
In the small south Alabama town of Mount Vernon, one of the state's greatest historical treasures – and one of the least known to the general population – is slowly being consumed by kudzu, time and apathy. → Read More
Centennial Businesses Part 2: Alabama firms founded more than 100 years ago
After our first list, we asked readers to submit names of other firms that have operated more than a century and compiled them here. → Read More
Quiet, calm Monroeville ready for crowd Tuesday for 'Watchman' launch
They weren't mockingbirds – that would be too Southern Gothic – but the chirpy little birds were among the few living beings on the town square before night fell on Monday. → Read More
The federal government built 8 Alabama towns during the Depression: How many still exist?
After his election to the presidency in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt was determined to make good on a promise to help devastated Americans rise from the depths of the Great Depression. → Read More
13 iconic Alabama things we wish we could bring back
The list includes some reader suggestions and a few of our own ideas. What would be on your list? → Read More
36 bizarre vintage Alabama photos that require explanation
You've probably seen those intriguing galleries of odd historical photos shared on social media, the ones that leave you wondering about the back story. We decided to collect some unusual photos from Alabama's archives. → Read More