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Nostalgia, Baseball and National Novel Writing Month

October 29, 2015

I’ve been feeling really nostalgic lately. Part of it’s the weather, of course: the leaves are falling, and we’re moving into the holidays. It’s more than just that, though. As I write this, I’m watching the Kansas City Royals, my hometown baseball team, play a World Series game, and I’m […]

Trader Joe’s in Birmingham: Angel of Cookie Butter or Corporate Devil?

October 13, 2015

Trader Joe’s opens in Birmingham today at the Summit, and judging from my Facebook feed, we could not be more excited. We’re pumped about Trader Joe’s good food (many of their products are all-natural, some are organic and pretty much all of them are fun) and about their low prices. […]