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OK, OK, I GET IT. Many ladies absolutely hate this Andrew Tate guy. Here comes a bombshell. So, is Andrew Tate from Birmingham, Alabama or Birmingham, England (sister cities by the way)??

OK, this led me to think about some words that should be killed off as we head into a new year in West Alabama. Now, the words that need to die in 2023...and some are phrases/words, and I don't want to catch any grief over this little discrepancy.

Teachers are amazingly important people in American society. They are extremely important to all of us parents in Alabama and we need them. What about teachers that are a pretty big distraction for our students? Is it wrong to speak up about this issue? What do you say?

The Offensive Coordinator and the Defensive Coordinator are to blame for every single bad thing in 2022. At least when you are talking about the Alabama Crimson Tide. That seems to be the working theory on these two coaches.

An Alabama man is someone that went through the terror of being lost in the Gulf Of Mexico after falling off a cruise ship. He had NOTHING to float on or even a smart phone to call for help. How is it possible he survived all night in the water?

A young Alabama influencer is asking the question and he is quickly becoming a social media "influencer". The metrics are showing this student is one of the fastest rising stars on TikTok this year. Lots of money can be made if you gain fans on social media platforms.

As an employee at a large company, I can understand the "put in a ticket" complaint. At times, you feel like you are being told that just so you will leave them alone. This isn't a brand new issue, of course. I'm also not sure if it should be blamed on the same thing other companies are blaming staff shortages on.

OK, now I have officially heard it all. And, it's only a few hours drive from Alabama. C'mon man, nothing beats a thick slice of juicy, seasoned, fried turkey. It is heavenly, when it's fried just right.

According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office and RadarOnline, a young teen girl was allegedly kidnapped in Alabama and then taken across state lines. The young girl reportedly met someone named Colby Jordan in Houston County, Alabama. Houston County, of course, is the county with it's biggest city being Dothan, Alabama.

I wish violent crimes were not an everyday occurrence in Alabama. Wish in one hand, and, well, you-know-what in the other hand....and see which one fills up first. As we get ready for a new year, the violent crime statistics are released for review. This research is from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting stats on violent crime and property crime.