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Seen But Not Heard
The excitement is electric in downtown Mobile. Standing before a frenzied press, flashing cameras and waving microphones, Paul Maguire makes an...
Center Stage
Mobile Ballet The lush and lavish season opens Nov. 2 with “Stars of the American Ballet, ” which brings principal dancers and...
Out of the Gloam
Although the Tensaw Delta appears as one piece on a map, the northern (upper) and southern (lower) regions are very different. The...
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Learning Curves
Today, Mobile boasts the state’s largest school district, and in fact, it was the first public education system in Alabama....
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,...
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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...
Bread Mavens
Baking bread in a tiny cottage in rural Baldwin County seems like a romantic way to make a living, and for Jane...
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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...
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...
Neighbors
Since it’s always a good idea to stay on friendly terms with swamp neighbors, I don’t waste time introducing myself. By...