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Are Big Box Stores the Best of Birmingham?
Today marks a momentous occasion in my life: Probably the very first time I’ve ever agreed with the comment section of…
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Today marks a momentous occasion in my life: Probably the very first time I’ve ever agreed with the comment section of…
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This one was lovely. I’ve reviewed lots of family epics for BookPage, and normally they’re fairly slow and sometimes a little…
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When I was a barista at Starbucks, I went through their management program. It’s an incredible gift that they offer staff…
Read MoreIn the U.S., we’ve got bird flu problems. Because of an outbreak of avian flu, factory farms have killed thousands of…
Read MoreSocial media gets a lot of (deserved) abuse for presenting an unrealistic portrait of our lives. We filter. We edit. We…
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Yesterday, I was attacked by bots. Basically, one bot attempted to log into my site over and over, eating up bandwidth…
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I try not to be too autobiographical on this blog. I use plenty of personal details, but they’re generally used to…
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This morning, I went to the farmer’s market at Pepper Place and spent about 20 minutes talking to/pestering Connor from Piper…
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I can’t bring myself to be mad when local businesses are closed on the 4th of July. Retail and restaurant staffs…
Read MoreGood news (and practical tips) for small businesses — we're not into being pushy or spammy.