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Santiago General Cemetery (Cementerio General) Chile.

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The Santiago General Cemetery in Chile, (Cementerio General de Santiago), rivals the great resting places of the world. Often compared with the Recoleta in Buenos Aires, it is larger, the size of 80 football fields. Many of Chile’s past Presidents and heroes are buried here, except of course Augusto Pinochet, […]

Sloss Furnace Birmingham Alabama

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Sloss furnace in Birmingham Alabama operated from 1882 until 1972. It produced pig iron from its huge blast furnaces. The  narrow cat walks tunnels and rusted metal machinery is on a scale that is intimidating when you think of the power that was unleashed when it was all running. The […]

Birmingham Alabama Civil Rights District Kelly Ingram Park

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In 1963, members of the Ku Klux clan planted a bomb at the 16Th street Baptist church that was at the center of the civil rights movement in Birmingham Alabama. The bombing killed four young Afro American girls. Today the church in Birmingham is part of the Civil Rights District. […]

Ray Scott, Hanging with the Godfather of Bass in Alabama

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Alabama. Ray Scott is a big man. He has a big house, a big hat, he catches big bass. Above all he has a huge personality that is infectious. He is a man with a million stories of his long life and as many jokes, all of them funny. He […]

Saw’s BBQ, Alabama cooking at its best

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Alabama is a barbecue lovers heaven. In the small neighborhood of Homewood just out side of Birmingham, there is an unassuming little place called Saw’s, short for “sorry ass Wilson’s after the owner Mike Wilson, where I had the best ribs I have ever tasted. I was not alone, it […]

Iron Bowl Alabama- Auburn: it’s all about the fans

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Birmingham Alabama; The Alabama Auburn football game was quite a spectacle. Over 100,000 fans packed into the stadium. It was cold and loud and I loved every second of it. The Fans are really into football here in Birmingham, I commented to Max who was with me at the game, […]

Sunset in Santa Cruz Chile

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Santa Cruz Chile. I have no idea what kind of plant this is but it fascinated me as I was at the Santa Cruz vineyards in Chile last month. If you know, please get in touch.

Live United

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UNITED WAY, ADVANCING THE COMMON GOOD. “When Michael Morin and Tracey Hamilton of J. Rich Clothing for Men give to the United Way, low-income parents will get new warm winter coats for their growing children. And, Michael and Tracey’s gift with yours means a helping hand for our entire local […]

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