As was probably obvious from yesterday’s super-long anti-Amazon post, I’ve spent a decent amount of time researching Amazon and coming to…
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It’s Amazon’s 20th Birthday! As Usual, I’m Being a Party Pooper
It’s Amazon’s 20th birthday today, and as usual, I’m being negative about them. (But hey, I’m wearing a party hat —…
Garden & Gun’s Made in the South: Entries Due Tomorrow!
Yesterday we talked about the best local shops in Birmingham, and that got me thinking about local products, and that got…
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…
Eggs Under Attack! Bird Flu Makes Local Eggs a Smart Choice
In the U.S., we’ve got bird flu problems. Because of an outbreak of avian flu, factory farms have killed thousands of…
True Social Media, Black Twitter and Paula Deen’s Fail Whale
Social media gets a lot of (deserved) abuse for presenting an unrealistic portrait of our lives. We filter. We edit. We…
Attack of the Spambots!
Yesterday, I was attacked by bots. Basically, one bot attempted to log into my site over and over, eating up bandwidth…
The Secret Lives of Carrie Rollwagen
I try not to be too autobiographical on this blog. I use plenty of personal details, but they’re generally used to…
Peaches, Patriotism & the 4th of July
This morning, I went to the farmer’s market at Pepper Place and spent about 20 minutes talking to/pestering Connor from Piper…
July 4 in Birmingham: What’s Open for Business?
I can’t bring myself to be mad when local businesses are closed on the 4th of July. Retail and restaurant staffs…