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Taking Aim
I zero in on my target, take a deep breath and let go. A melodic swoosh, followed by a solid thud, reverberate around me. I...
From Ink to Water
One cool, spring day in 2012, Jyon Corbett Jr. had summer on the brain. With warm, school-free days fast approaching, he began daydreaming of...
Spotlight: Martha Peek
Being an educator is in Martha Peek’s blood. Her family has been involved with the Mobile County Public School System continuously in some way or another for 104...
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Grown-Up Superheroes
Some are arachnids-in-disguise who swoop to and fro between towering skyscrapers to rescue redheaded damsels in distress. Some boast bodies of steel and soar among the clouds, battling to...
Return to De Tonti Square
Business owners and new residents alike have restored the downtown historic neighborhood to its former glory.
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Pops of Color
Locally, Elizabeth Blaylock’s name often elicits mental images of children romping in the surf, wading in still pools or frolicking in the sand. But beach scenes...
Let the Record Show
Joe Gilchrist bought the Flora-Bama exactly 35 spring breaks ago, which seems like the most fitting way to measure time here on the Alabama-Florida line. This location used to...
Neighbors
Since it’s always a good idea to stay on friendly terms with swamp neighbors, I don’t waste time introducing myself. By the time I stop by...
Winning the Writer’s Race
In the constellation of writers with Mobile connections, Zoe Fishman is probably one of the least known in her hometown. But, given her thousand-watt talent, ...
Spotlight: John Edd Thompson
“What’s the weather gonna do?” Not only is this the question that 70-year-old Mobile native John Edd Thompson has been answering for more than 40 years, it’s...
