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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Restaurant Review – Cafe Beignet in Orange Beach, Alabama
We were over at Orange Beach 23 October and decided to head out for breakfast. We’d wanted to try Cafe Beignet for some time, so we treated ourselves to hot beignets. The location is easy to find at 25405 Perdido … Continue reading
Book Review – Hunter S. Thompson’s Songs of the Doomed – The Death of the American Dream Lives
Songs of the Doomed – More Notes on the Death of the American Dream (Gonzo Paper Volume 3) by Hunter S. Thompson Rating – 7/10 315 pages Pocket Books Copyright 1990 Summary –Thompson shows his readers that he still hasn’t lost … Continue reading
The Inside Scoop on Alabama’s Immigration Law? Few Here Are Paying Much Attention
45 years or so after the end of the Civil Rights movement, Alabama is back on the “cultural fault line.” I can’t turn on NPR, pick up a newspaper, or surf the web without hearing something about House Bill 56, … Continue reading
Posted in Alabama & Mobile, Semi-Informed Reviews & Opinions
Tagged alabama, Bull Connor, HB56, immigration, Juan Crow, USA Today
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Notes from Reddest America (AKA Alabama) – When All’s Said and Done…
Ah, the joys of the blogging… the chance to express your opinion whether anyone cares or not. So much has been said and written about the divide between the blue states and the red states, that it seems pointless to … Continue reading
Peter Gent (1942 – 2011) – a Fine Writer Who Happened to Play Pro Football
Back when I was at The University of Alabama, I used to go this little used book shop. I can’t remember the shop’s name, but it was run by an elderly lady out of her home. She had a bunch … Continue reading
A Book That I Failed to Finish – Shadow Man: The Life of Dashiell Hammet by Richard Layman
Saturday Night I tried to read Shadow Man: the Life of Dashiell Hammett by Richard Layman. The book had been on my shelf for 5 or 6 years, and I’d never gotten around the reading it. I read 60+ pages … Continue reading
Thunder on the Gulf 2011 – Powerboat racing on the Gulf of Mexico – 7 & 9 October
Posted in Alabama & Mobile, Sports
Tagged alabama, beach photography, orange beach, Powerboat racing, Thunder on the Gulf
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Review of Hunter S Thompson’s “Bad Craziness in Palm Beach: I Told Her It Was Wrong”
Rating – 9/10 Published in Songs of the Doomed – More Notes on the Death of the American Dream (Gonzo Paper Volume 3) pages 191 – 206 Pocket Books Copyright 1990 Summary –One of the last great “Gonzo” pieces from … Continue reading
Review of Sebastien Japrisot’s Goodbye, Friend – Criminals as Buddies
Rating – 6/10 185 pages Simon & Schuster Copyright 1968 Summary – This obscure, 1968 crime novel is a decent effort from Japrisot, but it’s not his best work. Review – Ever since I found a dog-eared copy of Sebastien … Continue reading
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