Sharon Wheeler, the campaign manager for Democratic candidate for governor Ron Sparks, issued a statement today saying Rep. Artur Davis is “lying” about Sparks in his desperation to hold onto a slim lead in the primary race. “It is painful to say this, but Artur Davis is lying and he knows he is lying,” Wheeler…
Monthly Archives: April 2010
Americans Blame Bush More Than Obama for US Economic Problems
While 50 percent of Americans say they blame President Barack Obama “a great deal” or “a moderate amount” for the current economic problems, up from 32 percent last year, significantly more — 75 percent — blame former President George W. Bush, according to the Gallup Poll. Proportionally, the gap in perceived culpability for current economic…
Poll Shows Sheila Smoot Leads Birmingham Congressional Race
A poll conducted last week by Collingwood Research confirmed early polls that Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot continues to the lead the Race for Alabama Congressional District 7, including Birmingham and Alabama’s Black Belt. “The numbers are strikingly similar to results released last October by the Feldman group and commissioned by the Hilliard campaign,” according…
Magic City Art Connection April 23-25
The Magic City Art Connection, a FREE contemporary art festival with more than 200 exhibiting artists, children’s art activities, music, food and more, is this weekend in Linn Park in Downtown Birmingham, April 23-25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Get a preview of the 2010 Magic City Art Connection Exhibiting Artists…and other programming schedules at…
Daily Show's John Stewart Tells Fox 'Go Fuck Yourself'
This Time With the Help of a Choir The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Bernie Goldberg Fires Back www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Tea Party Last night, Jon Stewart apologized to Fox News and contributor Bernie Goldberg for telling them “go fuck yourselves” last week. “I know…
Gun Advocates Half Cocked in DC
MSNBC’S Rachel Maddow’s ‘Love Fest’ Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Only about 50 showed up with guns in Virginia, across the Potomac River from Washington. Only 50 Show for Gun Rally Only a couple of thousand showed up unarmed in D.C. Guns Nuts Pack Heat at Virginia Rally…
Video: Tommy Stevenson Interviews E.O. Wilson
A Tuscaloosa News Town Hall Blog I missed this while traipsing around the region chasing experience in nature myself. Stevenson says Wilson is the smartest guy he will ever interview, and he’s probably right about that. I’ve corresponded with him a number of times myself, read most of his work and even used it in…
Video: Woody Pines at the Old 280 Boogie 2010
An Old Timey Band from Asheville, North Carolina Woody Pines just self-released its second full-length LP called “Counting Alligators.” More information on the band can be found at: MySpace.com/WoodyPines. On April 17, 2010, the town of Waverly, Alabama hosted the Tenth Annual Old 280 Boogie, a free music and arts festival. In 2001, U.S. Highway…
MSNBC Runs Special on 'The McVeigh Tapes'
Rachel Maddow’s Special on the 15th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Watch the rest below…
Rachel Maddow to Run McVeigh Interview Tapes Tonight
Watch MSNBC on the 15th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy This should be interesting…
Change.Org Selects LocustFork.Net for Action Widget
Change.Org, which helps more than 100 large nonprofits run national advocacy campaigns around major issues, including Amnesty International, Human Rights Campaign, Earthjustice and Common Cause, has chosen The Locust Fork News-Journal for a custom caused-based action widget to raise revenue for the site and for worthy causes. “We’re now starting to syndicate these advocacy campaigns…
Public Hearing on Smith Lake Coal Mining April 22
An informal public hearing about surface coal mining on Smith Lake will be held before the Alabama Surface Mining Commission beginning at 6:30 p.m., April 22, at the Student Center theater at Wallace State Community College. The Cullman Times has been covering the story.
Countering Tea Party Protests With Facts
President Obama Cut Taxes on the Middle Class Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In other words, he did not raise taxes, duh…
Ye Old 280 Boogie 2010
Jonathon Woods of the Woody Pines band mingles with the ladies in the crowd after his set. To see more photos, check out this Facebook: Slide Show of the 10th Anniversary ‘Old 280 Boogie’… Secret Vistas by Glynn Wilson WAVERLY, Ala. — Sitting here under a 250-year-old oak tree catching the last of the morning…
Old 280 Boogie Rocks Small Town Waverly
The Old 280 Boogie is in full swing. Come on down… Glynn Wilson Pappa D Super Grille master Dan Neil of Waverlay, formerly of Bluff Park near Birmingham, is cooking up some oysters Rockefeller, pimento cheese wraps, and serving Buffalo Rock Ginger Ale, and much more. There’s a rumor of fresh Mahi Mahi for Sunday…
Photo Essay: Kolomoki Mounds State Park
Glynn Wilson After setting up camp by one of the two lakes in Kolomoki Mounds State Park on Thursday, I eased the Pelican into the calm water and paddled south. On the far bank, I encountered the most delightful entrance to a cypress cove. Spanish Moss hung from the trees. Red and green lilly pads…
Secret Vistas: Kolomoki Mounds State Park
Glynn Wilson After we checked out of Falling Waters Thursday morning, we skirted over the Georgia line to Kolomoki Mounds State Park for the night, totally off the grid. No cell phone service or Internet. There’s more to talk about here and more photos to search through before selecting the final cut for the slide…
Falling Waters State Park
A Photo Essay from Falling Waters State Park Glynn Wilson The highest water fall on the highest hill in Florida… Glynn Wilson Most of the long-leaf pine forests in the American South were clear-cut during the first half of the 20th century… Glynn Wilson Here at the Falling Waters State Park in Florida, there is…
Secret Vistas: Florida's Tallest Waterfall
This is Florida’s tallest waterfall at the Falling Waters State Park… Glynn Wilson Click on the image for a photo essay…
Willie Nelson: On The Road Again…
We’re on the road again, the MoJo road… Can’t tell you where we’re goin’ Until we’re about to leave… But there will pictures of waterfalls And with any luck, some of our wild bird friends.
