#House sale for Alabama

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Under $100K Sunday - c.1915 Alabama Handyman Special Under $73K

OHU50K Notes   $72,500 Check out this Alabama handyman special on a 0.8-acre lot. The two-bedroom, two-bath home features a front porch, rear screened porch, two fireplaces, hardwood floors. Agent Comments Check out this True Southern fixer upper! The possibilities are endless with this historic home! With a creative mind and a little muscle, this home can be transformed before you know it.…

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Foley, Alabama Homes for Sale: Discover the Villages at Arbor Walk

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Foley, Alabama Homes for Sale: A Thriving Small Town with Big Appeal

If you plan to purchase one of the exquisite Foley, Alabama homes for sale, you should visit the Villages at Arbor Walk. This is one of the region's most impressive newly built residential projects, providing a rich design of a comfortable modern dwelling.

68 Ventures, one of the most esteemed private residential construction firms on the Gulf Coast, jointly constructed the neighborhood, which was completed in 2021. People could not help but notice its existence.

Before discussing the details of the Villages at Arbor Walk, one should understand what makes Foley, Alabama, homes for sale such an attractive location for residents.

Foley is positioned 10 miles north of Gulf Shores and the impressively pretty beaches of the Alabama coast. At the same time, Foley has adopted the atmosphere of a rural town and all the opportunities of a big city.

The city is proud to have a great community, excellent schools, and a developing real estate industry. It also houses the claimed Tanger Outlets, OWA entertainment park, and other food joints, which are essential features for residents and guests.

Foley is situated proximal to the Gulf of Mexico, so it is a perfect place to gain access to beach communities without paying the price in insurance rates that come with living close to the water.

Still, it is not located on the coast, so it is not as vulnerable to hurricanes and the insurance costs that come with them. Whether you are a first-time homeowner with children, an empty nester, or a working professional, Foley has everything that can suit your needs.

The Villages at Arbor Walk: Where the Past and the Present Intersect

Built-in 2021, the Villages at Arbor Walk is a comprehensive residential development that finds harmony in the architectural context of the community but with all the contemporary comforts.

This neighborhood includes forty-four lots: large non-complex single-family homes are available for rent, and duplexes with individual layouts and characters are also available.

Architectural Design and Aesthetic

Arbor Walk Lifestyle The Villages at Arbor Walk are built with timeless Southern architectural design influenced by modern features.

Gated roofs, brick veneer, and front porches are standard in traditional Southern homes. These are some of the excellent archetypical features adjusted with ultramodern interior finishes.

On the exterior are well-maintained lawns, green trees, and plants with beautifully designed landscape designs for the outside of houses. The environment has charm if you are lazying around in front of the porch or walking through the community's compounds.

Spacious Living with Modern Comforts

It is no different inside the homes at Arbor Walk. Most have generous spaces with large living areas, which makes them suitable for large families and hosting cultures. The kitchens are fully fitted with lovely and elegant cabinets, well-equipped with modern appliances, and spacious with copious counters.

Bedrooms are spacious, and since families are composed of varied members, everyone can find privacy and comfort in this area of the house.

Standard features include elaborate master closets and bathrooms with elegant fixtures, walk-in showers, and bathtubs. These features are designed to provide the essential comfort and functionality desired by present-day homeowners.

The main thing that makes these houses different is the attention to the appearance of the finishes and fixtures. You should expect the best cuisine, shiny, clean surfaces, and classy windows. Apart from serving their visibility functions, they help reduce electricity bills.

Priced by square footage and offering affordable housing options for the community, the Villages at Arbor Walk are equipped with energy-efficient features to provide improved sustainability while maintaining a modern design.

A Sense of Community and Convenience

Another beautiful attribute of the Villages at Arbor Walk is that it seeks to embed a good spirit of togetherness.

Many community spaces are communal, including walkways and parks, which aid in togetherness, walking, and body exposure to nature. This is the Villages at Arbor Walk neighborhood, from a weekend barbeque to neighborhood gatherings or socializing with neighbors while walking.

Accessibility to Necessities

One thing is sure about real estate, especially now that people are sexy about location: The Villages at Arbor Walk excels in this area.

The neighborhood's location is ideal because it is near most of Foley's facilities and amenities, guaranteeing that the residents will always be within these needs. Grocery stores, retail facilities, restaurants, and medical facilities are all located within minutes of the hospital.

For all families, having quality schools nearby is always good; Goodleyey is home to several excellent schools. Foley's school system is one of the school districts of Baldwin County, and it uses high educational achievements and a close-knit community for its promotion.

Elementary, middle, and high schools will be nearby; parents will, therefore, feel safe and will not have to take their children to remote places to attend school.

Recreation and Leisure

Another great benefit of living in Foley is its access to green space and everything related to it, and the Villages at Arbor Walk is right in the middle of it. Many parks and pleasant nature trails are just a short drive from the neighborhood.

If you're an outdoor lover who loves hiking, cycling, and fishing, or even if you want to be in awe at the sight of nature, you will indeed have a packed to-do list.

Besides, the community is only a several-minute drive to Foley Sports Complex, which comprises baseball fields, soccer pitches, and other sporting amenities; thus, it can be quoted as the best place for families with sporting children. There is also a rich golf course with various courses to cater to those who want to go on a golfing spree.

Real Estate Market in Foley: Why Now is the Perfect Time to Buy

Foley, in Alabama, is one of the latest areas to experience rapid growth in the real estate business. Over time, and with more residents moving to this city, the value of homes continues to rise—this makes it a great time to buy a house. Still, Foley is cheaper compared to other near-beach communities, having a better quality-to-price ratio.

Further, the reality market in that area gained a new level of interest with the construction of multifamily Villages at Arbor Walk in 2021. The variety of houses and affordable prices attract many people to the community, starting with first-time homeowners and ending with people planning to buy a home for retirement.

Being situated in Foley, with a growing economy and a family-oriented culture, makes this area tremendously popular among potential homeowners. Thus, it provides a perfect opportunity for investors, second-homers, or those seeking an ideal location to purchase a house in Foley's housing market.

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Start your search of Foley, Alabama homes for sale and discover a peaceful and fast-growing area as your next home!

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There are certainly misconceptions and myths surrounding how We Buy Houses companies like us operate. Here are some of the more common questions homeowners looking to sell their property have asked us over the years:

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Alabama Senate Bill 23 would make it a Class C felony to manufacture, sell or distribute cultivated meat. The bill passed the Senate without opposition and moved to the House.

The bill was sponsored by Sen. Jack Williams, who is a cattle farmer.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Never thought I'd see a home like this in Alabama, but here's one in Bremen, AL. Built in 1980, it has 4bd 3.5ba and is priced at $4.9M.

Did you expect anything like this?

If nothing else, this home gets a lot of natural light from all the windows. Even this wall inside the sitting room is glass.

Isn't this an unusual room? Look at the shape, plus it has a wall off glass so they can sit in luxury and look at the lake.

This narrow walkway and the stairs are kind of weird.

The living room has the stairs going up behind the white brick fireplace. Note the huge columns. Very light colored beams try to give this ornate home a rustic look.

This everyday dining area has a nice view of the lake.

I like the way they put the kitchen into an arched structure. It gives it a cozy look.

Like the white cabinets and black counters.

Very sophisticated office.

Look at these beams. It appears that no matter which room you're in, there's a view of the lake.

The stairs are very castle like.

The main bedroom is very large and has a sitting area in front of the fireplace.

Not only is the en-suite bath gigantic, but almost the entire thing is covered in penny tiles. I can't imagine keeping this so white, and I noticed some raised tiles on the tub, too, on the left.

Here's another sitting room with a nice fireplace.

This secondary bedroom is also very large and also has a sitting area with a lake view.

Here's another nice bath. Look at the size of that shower.

Look at this super-rustic bedroom decor, but it would make a great fairy themed room.

In the attic is a walk-in closet where the current owner keeps a tanning bed.

Out here on the terrace is the entrance to the tower.

And, here's the view from the tower.

This is a boathouse and it looks like you fish from here.

Out here is the boat dock and a sitting area.

This quite a high house.

There are 6 acres of property, but it looks mostly hilly.

[yourbelgianthings]

aforementioned giant list of mountain goats songs for taz

sadly some characters i couldn’t find a song i thought fit for (i.e. angus) that doesn’t mean i don’t like them!!

Magnus- Against Pollution, Spent Gladiator 2, Training Montage, Billy the Kid’s Dream of Magic Shoes

Merle- Hebrews 11:40, Harlem Roulette, January 31 438, Noche Del Guajalote

Taako- Up the Wolves, Get Lonely, Get Famous

Barry- Blues in Dallas, Love Love Love

Johann- Your Belgian Things, Harlem Roulette

Lucretia- Old College Try, Heel Turn 2, Game Shows Touch Our Lives

Davenport- Idylls of the King, Maybe Sprout Wings

Hurley- Magpie, Love Love Love

Sloane- Dilaudid

Lucas- In Memory of Satan

Lup- Going Invisible 2

Taakitz- The Age of Kings, The Coroner’s Gambit

Blupjeans- Bluejays and Cardinals

Carey and Killian- Animal Mask, 1 Corinthians 13: 8-10

IPRE- High Hawk Season, Corsican Mastiff Stride, When A Powerful Animal Comes

Aubrey- There Will Be No Divorce, Dinu Lipatti’s Bones, Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1, Shadow Song, Song For An Old Friend

Duck- Midland, New Monster Avenue, In the Hidden Places, As Many Candles As Possible

Ned- Cotton, Wild Sage, Estate Sale Sign, Prowl Great Cain, The Mess Inside, Bleed Out, Going to Hungary

The Pine Guard- Fire Editorial

Pigeon- Jeff Davis County Blues

Mama- Midland, Bones Don’t Rust

Barclay- Color in Your Cheeks, If You See Light, Harbor Me

Minerva- The Young Thousands, Luna, Mobile, Clean Slate

Dani- Blueberry Frost

Keith- Alpha Rats Nest

Hollis- Alpha Rats Nest, Amy aka Spent Gladiator 1, Guys on Every Corner

Boyd- The House that Dripped Blood

Indrid- Alabama Nova

Thacker- Elijah, How to Embrace A Swamp Creature

Amber- The Recognition Scene, International Small Arms Traffic Blues, Oceanographer’s Choice, 1 John 4:16, Bones Don’t Rust, The Young Thousands, Family Happiness, Game Shows Touch Our Lives, Genesis 3:23

Devo- Cotton, Up the Wolves, Get Lonely, New Zion, Outer Scorpion Squadron, Hopeful Assassins of Zeno, Never Quite Free, Cry for Judas, Mark on You, Autoclave, Genesis 3:23

Zoox- Song for Lonely Giants, Incandescent Ruins, Autoclave

Oksana/Kodira- The Recognition Scene, Oceanographer’s Choice, Luna, Genesis 3:23

Orlean- Trick Mirror, New Zion, In Memory of Satan

The Curator- Deuteronomy 2:10

The Shoreside Community- Letter from Belgium, Going to Lebanon 2

The Coriolis Crew- Steal Smoked Fish

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In addition to AI, the 10 Million Names Project is employing oral histories and archived documents to help identify 10 million enslaved people in pre- and post-colonial America.

When journalist Dorothy Tucker first learned about the 10 Million Names genealogical project, it helped amplify memories of long car journeys from Chicago to “Down South” in the 1960’s, where her mother’s family owned land.

The Mississippi property purchased by her great-grandfather George Trice in 1881 was special for several reasons. First, nobody’s really sure how a formerly enslaved man was able to purchase 160 acres, but Trice came up with the $800. And every time Tucker and her family drove down to Shannon, Mississippi each summer to visit relatives, it was more than just a vacation.

“I'd wake up in the morning and have breakfast at my aunt's house. I'd go a few feet down the road and have lunch at my great-aunt's house. And then I'd play outside at my cousin's house,” says Tucker, an award-winning investigative journalist with CBS2 WBBM-TV in Chicago. “It was that way all day long. Every house was owned by a relative. I thought everybody lived like this. I thought everybody had land and stuff that was theirs.”

Tucker finally got specific details about how and why that land was purchased during the final months of her term as president of the National Association of Black Journalists. In early 2023, NABJ Board Member Paula Madison, a retired NBC Universal executive, informed the group about an offshoot of the Georgetown Memory Project, the initiative that unearthed information about the 1838 sale of enslaved Africans to fund Georgetown University. The 10 Million Names Project was created to recover the names of an estimated 10 million men, women and children of African descent who were enslaved in pre- and post-colonial America between the 1500’s and 1865. By engaging with expert genealogists, cultural organizations, and family historians both Black and white, the initiative hopes to provide more African Americans with information that only formally began to be captured for their ancestors in the 1870 United States Census.

Up until that year, enslaved Africans and their descendants were only acknowledged as the property of their owners. If their existence was noted, it was in the form of sales documents or as catalogued property in civil records. Also, the relatives of enslavers often maintain troves of information about those purchased and sold off that would otherwise be completely lost.

(This database is helping to uncover the lost ancestry of enslaved African Americans.)

Much of the work will be dependent on oral histories passed down thru generations of families, and researchers of the 10 Million Names Project also hope that more white families will aid in the search by making familial records, like letters and pages from family bibles, available to them.

Tucker, who ended her term as NABJ president during that organization’s annual conference in August, revealed at the awards banquet in Birmingham, Alabama that she’d been able to learn more about her great grandfather’s real-estate ventures, through a collaboration between NABJ and the New England Historical Genealogical Society’s American Ancestors initiative.

The 10 Million Names Project was formally launched at the convention. Tucker considers it an especially timely parting gift to her journalistic colleagues. As societal divisions along racial lines widen, hate crimes continue, and attempts to ban books and curtail African American studies programs in schools and universities increase, strengthening historical knowledge is urgently important for Black Americans, Tucker says.

“I think that the ability to tell these stories and to know them is so critically important,” she says. “When you know your personal story, then as a journalist, it gives you the perspective to dig deeper when you're doing the next story, whether it’s about the school board or about Ukraine or the next elections. You know, these stories are all tools that are really good for all of us.”

How the initiative evolved

The man who is the catalyst for the Georgetown Memory Project and 10 Million Names says he’s never really been interested in investigating his own family tree.

“To me, genealogy was sort of like butterfly collecting,” says Richard Cellini, a faculty fellow at Harvard University and founding director of the Harvard Legacy of Slavery Remembrance Program. “It’s impressive because of the amount of effort invested into it. But I never quite understood the point.”

Cellini was born in 1963 in Central Pennsylvania to a Penn State University professor and homemaker mother. His Catholic upbringing steered him to Georgetown University and an eventual decade-long law career before pivoting toward the software and technology realm. In 2015, Cellini learned that his alma mater had formed a working group to explore the sale of 272 men, woman, and children in 1838 to rescue the university from bankruptcy. As a white American of European descent, he says he did not live with or know many Black people growing up, going to school or during his legal and technology careers, so the initiative opened a window in his mind.

When Georgetown President John DeGioia invited alumni to weigh in, Cellini wrote an email asking one simple question that had nothing to do with the university. He wanted to know, “What happened to the people?”

Cellini says a senior member of the working group wrote back to say that research had concluded that all of the enslaved men, women, and children had died fairly quickly after arriving in the swamps of Louisiana where they had been transported.

“And I remember just staring at that email, even though I didn't really know much about the history of slavery or African American history, and just thinking that just doesn't make any sense,” Cellini says. Curiosity drove him to form an independent research group, funded initially through his own credit card and then from other Georgetown alumni who eagerly offered financial backing. To date, the Georgetown Memory Project has fully identified 236 of the 272 enslaved people sold by the university's leaders. Of those identified through archival records, the project has verified more than 10,000 of their direct descendants.

“The 1838 slave sale at Georgetown brought home to me, again, they were real people with real families and real names,” Cellini says. “More than 50 percent of them were children. William was the youngest, and he was six months old. And Daniel was the oldest at 80. Len was sickly, and Stephen was lame. I mean, this is all from the original documentation. From that moment on, I just couldn't get it out of my head.”

The gathering of history

The genealogists and historians connected with the project suggest that the richest vein of information may well be in the oral histories they’ve already begun gathering through hundreds of interviews. They contain fascinating stories like the ones that Kendra Field’s grandmother Odevia Brown used to tell about her African American and Native American forebears in Oklahoma. When Field was in high school, she never really liked history classes, but she always loved her grandmother’s stories.

“It wasn't until I got to college that I realized, thanks to a wonderful professor, that my grandmother's stories were history,” Field says.  After the death of her father, Field began to travel back to those historically Black Oklahoma towns to explore her African American and Creek Indian heritage. Now in her career as a historian, author and professor at Tufts University, Field also has taken on the role of chief historian for 10 Million Names.

Technology, including the use of artificial intelligence programs, is allowing project investigators to do quicker, more efficient searches for information. Field says that can happen by identifying the location of plantation ledgers, advertisements, and receipts from auctions. “Particularly, there's been a lot of advancements made in optical character recognition, which allows researchers to identify names and handwritten records,” Field says. 

Prior to this, a researcher had to find the document, transcribe the information, and then pivot to another database to go deeper. But with the development of other genealogical data sets such as Enslaved.org, locating individuals and making connections becomes much easier. “So that means we can move closer to that 10 million much more quickly than we would have been able to even a decade ago,” Field says. Also, the collection at the Library of Congress, “Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives from the Federal Writers' Project, 1936 to 1938” has yielded important clues from the estimated 2,300 people interviewed during that project.

(The search for lost slave ships led this diver on an extraordinary journey.)

Though identifying 10 million people who were never meant to be known as human beings may sound like a staggering task, the people behind the initiative believe it’s a totally attainable goal—even amidst all the current cultural and ideological turmoil in American society. That’s because, Cellini says, there are certain inalienable truths in this world.

“John Adams said that facts are stubborn things. You know, our Black brothers and sisters have always known their history and white people have always tried to prevent Black people from learning that history. What's new here is that white people are now trying to prevent other white people from learning this history.”

Cellini believes that Black Americans aren’t the only ones who want or need to know the full story. “It's white people who hunger for knowledge of that history, as well. It’s our duty to engage in determined resistance, to strike repeated blows for the truth. And nothing is more stubborn than facts.”

And like journalist Tucker, Cellini believes the search is infinitely for the benefit of the whole of society.

“The hard part isn't the finding,” Cellini says of the effort. “The hard part is the looking. But when we look, we find. And when we find, the whole world changes.”

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‘The Life Of Chuck’: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan & Jacob Tremblay Join Stephen King Adaptation From Mike Flanagan And Trevor Macy’s Intrepid Pictures

Chiwetel Ejiofor (Rob Peace), Karen Gillan (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3) and Jacob Tremblay (The Toxic Avenger) have joined the cast of The Life of Chuck, the latest of many Stephen King adaptations from filmmaker Mike Flanagan (Doctor Sleep), which kicked off production in Alabama under an interim agreement earlier this month. Tom Hiddleston and Mark Hamill lead the ensemble of the pic, written and directed by Flanagan, as we were first to tell you.

Also now involved is QWGmire, the production and financing entity known for the indie horror Agnes and the forthcoming Lovely, Dark and Deep, which has made a major equity investment in the independently financed feature.

Stated QWGmire partners Molly C. Quinn, Matthew M. Welty and Elan Gale, “We are thrilled to partner with Mike and Trevor [Macy] on this project. Mike is a master storyteller and we can’t wait to bring his inspirational adaptation of Stephen King’s short story to audiences.”

Based on three interconnected stories from King’s 2020 anthology If It Bleeds, The Life of Chuck examines the existence of its subject Charles Krantz in reverse, beginning with his death aged 39 from a brain tumor and ending with his childhood in a house believed to be haunted. Flanagan is set to produce the feature adaptation alongside his long-time Intrepid Pictures partner, Macy. WME Independent is repping domestic sales, with FilmNation Entertainment overseeing the international front.

Best known for his Academy Award-nominated role in 12 Years a Slave, Ejiofor’s recent credits include the Showtime sci-fi drama series The Man Who Fell to Earth, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and the Sundance-opening sci-fi rom-com The Pod Generation with Emilia Clarke. Starring alongside Camila Cabello, Michael Kelly and more in Rob Peace, his sophomore feature on the heels of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, he’ll also soon be seen in Netflix’s The Old Guard 2 and a Venom threequel from Sony.

Gillan over the summer closed out her run as Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Nebula in the James Gunn-helmed Vol. 3, which grossed over $845M worldwide. Other recent credits for the actress include The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, Thor: Love and Thunder and the Mali Elfman-helmed indie genre-bender Next Exit. She’ll next be seen in the Lisa Steen comedy Late Bloomers, which world premiered at SXSW earlier this year, and also stars up opposite Russell Crowe in the forthcoming crime thriller Sleeping Dogs.

[kabillieu]

GOOD PROBLEMS TO HAVE, but it is frustrating how many projects we want to do and how expensive it all is. Break for being annoying.

We put down a good-sized downpayment on our new house, and we made a fair chunk of money on the sale of our old house, but there are so many projects we want to tackle between our beach house and this new house. CRY ME A FRICKIN RIVER, KATE.

The downstairs apartment floor in our beach house needs to be finished. It's just been bare concrete pad since the house flooded in 2020.

We're putting in hardwood floors in our Alabama house. We've finally found a flooring store that has the materials in stock, so that's good.

We need to put built-in shelving into our Alabama house.

The movers the AF contracted with lost a bunch of our stuff, including a whole-ass couch. I hope they find our stuff. Meanwhile, we need a new couch.

And then there are things we really want to do. We want to rebuild the ruined dock at our beach house ($$$). We want a hot tub at our Alabama house. I want a new dining room table and chairs. We would like a matching bedroom set.

Anyway, this would all be easier if I had ever literally made ANY money, but I have not and do not. Boo, me!

[best-jimmy-buffett-song]

Round 1 Schedule

Below are all the matchups scheduled for Round 1... I'll update this with links to each post as I get them posted.

GROUP D.2 NOW VOTING! (11/13/23)

Group A.1, starting 9/25/23

Peanut Butter Conspiracy vs It's My Job

Beach House on the Moon vs. Banana Wind

Come to the Moon vs Quietly Making Noise

A Mile High in Denver vs. I Wish Lunch Could Last Forever

Mañana vs. Take Another Road

It's Five O'clock Somewhere vs. Cheeseburger in Paradise

Treat Her Like a Lady vs. Mental Floss

Semi-True Story vs. Son of a Son of a Sailor

Group A.2, starting 10/2/23:

Brown Eyed Girl vs. Someday I Will

Little Miss Magic vs. In the Shelter

Volcano vs. Changes in Latitude, Changes in Attitudes

Migration vs. Coast of Marseilles

Life is a Tire Swing vs Bama Breeze

Sailboat for Sale vs. Havana Day Dreaming

Boat Drinks vs. Nobody From Nowhere

Permanent Reminder of a Temporary Feeling vs. Stranded on a Sandbar

Group B.1, starting 10/9/23:

Grapefruit - Juicy Fruit vs Savannah Fare You Well

The City vs. Gypsies in the Palace

Biloxi vs. I Will Play For Gumbo

Twelve Volt Man vs Overkill

Lucky Stars vs Knees of my Heart

Frenchman for the Night vs. My Heart Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don't Love Jesus

Slack Tide vs. Lovely Cruise

Who's That Blonde Stranger vs. Banana Republics

Group B.2, starting 10/16/23:

He Went to Paris vs. Bubbles Up

Nothing But a Breeze vs. Tonight I Just Need My Guitar

When Salome Plays the Drums vs. Stars Fell on Alabama

Growing Older But Not Up vs Why Don't we Get Drunk

Coastal Confessions vs Fins

Apocalypso vs. False Echoes

Nautical Wheelers vs. Southern Cross

Margaritaville vs. Oysters and Pearls

Group C.1, starting 10/23/23

Island vs. Only Time Will Tell

Changing Channels vs. Down at the Lah De Dah

Mademoiselle vs Coconut Telegraph

Livingston Saturday Night vs. The Weather is Here, I Wish You Were Beautiful

Something so Feminine About a Mandolin vs Burn the Bridge

Coast of Carolina vs. Reggabilly Hill

Desdemona's Building a Rocketship vs. Mr. Spaceman

Barefoot Children vs. Flesh and Bone

Group C.2, starting 10/30/23:

We Are The People Our Parents Warned Us About vs Ragtop Day

Pencil Thin Mustache vs. Fruitcakes

I Heard I was in Town vs Bring Back the Music

Delaney Talks to Statues vs A Pirate Looks at 40

Love in the Library vs Knee Deep

Sail on Sailor vs Tin Cup Chalice

Homemade Music vs Great Heart

Breathe in, Breathe out, Move on vs Pacing the Cage

Group D.1, starting 11/6/23

The Last Mango in Paris vs First Look

Six String Music vs God's Own Drunk

Tides vs Come Monday

Oldest Surfer on the Beach vs Jolly Mon Sing

No Plane on Sunday vs I Don't Know and I Don't Care

Wonder Why We Ever Go Home vs Cultural Infidel

Love and Luck vs Take it back

Steamer vs Caribbean Amphibian

Group D.2, starting 11/13/23:

Livingston's Gone to Texas vs Schoolboy Heart

One Particular Harbor vs The Christian

Ballad of Spider John vs Wings

Jamaica Mistaica vs Happily Ever After (Now and Then)

The Captain and the Kid vs Lone Palm

Slow Lane vs Vampires, Mummies, and the Holy Ghost

Death of an Unpopular Poet vs Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season

Railroad Lady vs Pascagoula Run

[cheapoldhousesunder50k]

c.1870 Beautiful Alabama Classical Revival For Sale on 4.32 Acres Under $173K

OHU50K Notes   $172,500 What a beauty! The three-bedroom, two-bath Alabama Classical Revival sits on 4.32 acres. The Southern charmer features multiple fireplaces, hardwood floors, spacious kitchen, French doors and high ceilings. Agent Comments This marvelous home was built in 1870 and is in the heart of Burnsville, AL. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms (one upstairs and one…

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris faced swift calls to support cutting off arms transfers to Israel after President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race on Sunday, leaving her the heavy favorite to take his place at the top of the Democratic ticket in November.

Advocates who organized the movement that urged voters to mark "uncommitted" on their ballots to protest Biden's military and diplomatic support for Israel's assault on the Gaza Strip said Harris should publicly demand an end to weapons sales for the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which has repeatedly used American arms commit atrocities in the Palestinian enclave.

"For months, we've warned that Biden's support for Israel's assault on Gaza would hurt his electability," Layla Elabed, the leader of the Uncommitted National Movement, said in a statement Sunday. "Now, it's crucial for Vice President Harris to take a clear stance against weapons for Israel's war and occupation against Palestinians."

"Supplying weapons to Netanyahu's regime makes a mockery of Democrats' claims to fight against MAGA authoritarianism," Elabed added. "By funding a government committing human rights abuses, we undermine our party’s stance against far-right extremism and contradict our commitment to democracy and justice. It's time to align our actions with our values. Vice President Harris can start the process to earn back trust by turning the page from Biden's horrific policies in Gaza."

Harris has spoken forcefully against the Israeli government's attacks on civilians and obstruction of humanitarian aid in Gaza. In a March speech in Selma, Alabama, Harris said that "what we are seeing every day in Gaza is devastating," pointing to "reports of families eating leaves or animal feed."

"Women giving birth to malnourished babies with little or no medical care," Harris said at the time. "And children dying from malnutrition and dehydration. As I have said many times, too many innocent Palestinians have been killed."

The vice president called for a cease-fire of at least six weeks in that speech, which officials at the White House National Security Council reportedly watered down. The original draft of Harris' speech "was harsher on Israel about the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the need for more aid than were the remarks she ultimately delivered," NBC Newsreported, citing an unnamed U.S. official and former official.

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Living the Waterfront Dream: A Day in the Life at Waterways Gulf Shores

Discover Your Dream Home: Gulf Shores Homes for Sale with Pool

At Waterways, we believe in turning dreams into reality. The key to unlocking your ideal coastal home lies in our exquisite selection of Gulf Shores homes for sale with a pool. Imagine the perfect blend of modern luxury and coastal charm as you step into your private oasis. Our homes are meticulously designed to capture the essence of waterfront living, offering panoramic views and seamless integration with the natural beauty that surrounds you.

Whether you’re a sun seeker or someone who enjoys a refreshing dip after a day of adventures, our poolside homes provide the ideal setting for relaxation and rejuvenation. The sound of water becomes a constant companion, creating a soothing ambiance that complements the breathtaking Gulf Shores landscape.

For those looking to invest in both luxury and practicality, Waterways Gulf Shores also offers an exclusive selection of duplexes for sale in Gulf Shores, AL. These unique properties provide a rare opportunity to own a piece of paradise while enjoying the benefits of shared maintenance costs. With stylish architecture and waterfront access, our duplexes redefine the concept of shared living, offering residents the best of both worlds.

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A Day in the Life at Waterways Gulf Shores

As the sun rises over the Gulf Shores horizon, a typical day at Waterways begins with the soft glow of morning light dancing on the water. Residents can start their day with a stroll along the scenic waterfront trails, savoring the fresh sea breeze and the sounds of nature. For those seeking adventure, water activities such as kayaking and paddleboarding are just steps away, offering an invigorating start to the day.

After an active morning, it’s time to relax by the pool or on your private balcony, taking in the breathtaking views that surround your Gulf Shores home. The day unfolds with endless possibilities — whether it’s exploring the vibrant local culture, indulging in seafood delicacies at nearby restaurants, or simply unwinding with a book by the water’s edge.

As evening falls, residents gather to witness the stunning Gulf Shores sunset, painting the sky in hues of orange, pink, and gold. The day concludes with a sense of gratitude for the beauty that surrounds them — a beauty that is not just found in nature but also in the carefully curated homes that make up Waterways Gulf Shores.

Invest in Your Waterfront Dream

At Waterways Gulf Shores, the dream of waterfront living becomes a tangible reality. Whether you’re drawn to the allure of Gulf Shores homes for sale with a pool or the practical elegance of duplex living, Waterways offers a unique blend of luxury, comfort, and natural beauty.

Don’t miss the chance to embark on your waterfront journey. Explore our Gulf Shores homes for sale with a pool or consider the allure of a duplex for sale in Gulf Shores, AL. Waterways Gulf Shores — where every day is a celebration of coastal living and the promise of a life well-lived.

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Flo Milli, Moodymann, J. Dilla Tribute & More At The Broad For Mickalene Thomas Exhibition

The Broad Art Museum in Los Angeles has announced a new season of programs for the Mickalene Thomas: All About Love special exhibition. The show opened on May 25, 2024, and will travel to the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, and the Hayward Gallery, London. The show's title is taken from late feminist icon bell hooks and the exhibition is a celebration of Black feminist creativity, critiques, communal care, and thinking about new ways to love. Tickets are on sale now at thebroad.org. 

There will be Live music, workshops, comedy and a night of films by LGBTQIA+ directors. The Broad is making Black and queer voices prominent within the context of Thomas's exhibition which comprises 20 years of work. The concert series includes a night dedicated to J.Dilla led by Moodymann on July 19th. Rapper Flo Milli will do a show with singers Fousheé and METTE on July 20th. The shows are for all ages and the tickets include access to all galleries including Mickalene Thomas: All About Love.

Program Schedule 

Summer Concerts at The Broad: Dilla’s House Friday, July 19, 2024 | 8-11 pm Tickets: $65 Event Location: East West Bank Plaza at The Broad, First Floor Galleries It’s the summer of J Dilla in Los Angeles, and The Broad joins the festivities by honoring the revered artist who would have been 50 this year. On the heels of Dilla Jazz at The Ford, Dilla’s House at The Broad features artists who knew and worked with Dilla, who have been inspired by his pioneering methods, and who exemplify a spirit of cross-pollination that Dilla and other artists cultivated, including the dearly loved and recently departed Amp Fiddler. With a special focus on the uplifting and soulful side of house and dance music through the lens of Dilla’s legacy, the event will have guests dancing under the stars on the museum’s outdoor plaza. An ensemble performance helmed by Detroit’s Moodymann will feature fellow Motor City icons Dames Brown on vocals, Dez Andrés on the ones and twos and percussion, and Mark de Clive-Lowe on keys and beat machines. The evening will warm up fast with LA’s ownDJ Ashley Younniä; local music maven DJ Rashida will keep the energy levels up to close out the night. The evening will be hosted by The Yancey Boys AKA Illa J + Frank Nitt and is co-curated by Mahogani Music and Fusicology.

Summer Concerts at The Broad: Flo Milli + Fousheé + METTE Saturday, July 20, 2024 | 8-11 pm Tickets: $75 Event Location: East West Bank Plaza at The Broad

Continuing the celebration of Black creativity in music and art, The Broad and RCA Records partner on a special night featuring Flo Milli, Fousheé, and METTE. Tonight, with music we celebrate The Broad’s Special Exhibition: Mickalene Thomas: All About Love. The artists performing embody powerful, positive depictions of Black women that can also be found in the Mickalene Thomas’s exhibition.

Enjoy intimate yet electrifying live sets by these talented Black artists on the East West Bank Plaza, headlined by multi-platinum rapper Flo Milli. Hailing from Alabama, Flo rose from viral TikTok sensation in 2018 to garnering a #1 at Urban Radio and making Billboard’s Hot 100 chart for her hit “Never Lose Me,” which is a testimony to both her talent and tenacity. Flo dropped her latest album Fine Ho, Stay in March of this year and she’s currently a special guest on Gunna’s The Bittersweet Tour. Also on the bill for this special evening under the stars is Grammy-nominated songwriter Fousheé, whose genre-bending repertoire melds alt-rock and soul, and METTE, a boundless artist unrestricted by the need to align with one genre, whose creativity has already earned her an Ivor-Novello nomination for her song, “Mama’s Eyes.”

RCA shared this statement about partnering with The Broad: “We’re thrilled to work with The Broad on this special artist event in celebration of the incredible work of Mickalene Thomas. We believe deeply in the intersection of art and music and our participating artists, Flo Milli, Fousheé and METTE are true creatives, visionaries, songwriters, and performers. We look forward to a continued partnership with the fantastic team of curators at The Broad as we work together to bring art & music to life in new and innovative ways.”

For more information regarding programming and L.A. Intersections, please visit TheBroad.org

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NEW FROM FINISHING LINE PRESS: 10 Hours to Tulsa by Shelley Nation

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Shelley Nation shares her life experiences growing up in #Tulsa, Oklahoma through her engaging prose. From specific events to the words and thoughts of her family and friends, Shelley takes us on a journey of one child’s memories.

Shelley Nation was the co-host of one of Chicago’s longest running #poetry talk shows, Wordslingers, which aired on WLUW FM from Loyola University, from 1999 to 2009. She has been writing and performing poetry in the Chicago area since 1988, and has hosted several poetry venues over the years. She has been published in many poetry journals including Wisconsin Review, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, The RavenPerch, Copperfield Review Quarterly, among others. Shelley has been a teacher and counselor in Chicago for the past 31 years and holds two Master’s Degrees in education. Shelley is a citizen of the #Cherokee #Nation of #Oklahoma and has recently begun to write about the experience of her grandmother and other members of her family as they lived through their struggles in Cherokee Nation territory, from Tennessee and Alabama to the Canadian District in Indian Territory/Oklahoma.

PRAISE FOR 10 Hours to Tulsa by Shelley Nation

In 10 Hours to Tulsa, Nation-Watson revisits growing up in Tulsa, a Hank Williams/Jerry Falwell/Step-parent/belt buckle place where the speaker clearly states “I don’t belong.” With the river as a “wasteland for memories” and home being “an idea far removed from her dream,” Nation-Watson renders sharp portraits of the people and places that formed a life, one that the speaker can remember and yet “keep driving.”

–Donna Vorreyer, the author of three full-length collections of poetry: To Everything There Is(Sundress Publications, 2020),Every Love Story is an Apocalypse Story (Sundress Publications, 2016), and A House of Many Windows (Sundress Publications, 2013)

“Poet Shelley Nation‘s chapbook10 Hours to Tulsa invites the reader on a road trip towards her beginnings. People and places are sketched in spare lines. Yet, these are lyric poems, not narrative. The use of inventive wordplay, shifting rhythms, and the persona form charge the personal imagery with emotional resonance. She asks what feelings from memories or dreams still connect to this place and these people, and how those feelings have changed and shifted. There’s heartbreak and humor, but no unearned sentiment — as if Patsy Cline had ever met up with Joy Harjo over a bourbon, neat.”

—Chicago poet Elizabeth Marino is the author of Asylum (Vagabond, 2020), the chapbook Ceremonies (dancing girl press) and Debris (Puddin’head Press), and a Pushcart Prize nominee.

In her stellar chapbook 10 Hours to Tulsa, Shelley Nation, a long-time, familiar presence in the Chicago poetry scene, reconnects with her Indigenous roots on the page, as well as in the flesh, having returned to her native Oklahoma. It’s apropos then, that these poems feel like a kind of personal guidebook to survival. With these vivid and detailed portraits, including “Uncle Harold,” “The Trailer Next Door,” “Reuben,” “A Friend from Bartlesville Comes to Visit,” “Everclear,” and “Unmentionables,” Nation has deftly created what amounts to a literary art gallery.

–Gregg Shapiro, author of Refrain in Light

Shelley Nation offers readers her bitter Oklahoma accounts of growing up inside a dysfunctional home where her soul’s refuge was to engage in adult imaginings which made it possible to escape with the assistance of the same potions and positions that bled into agony. Her solace was in her power to play and disguise herself while alone or with a confidant neighbor girl. Nation’s narrator is pulled by two huge magnets of her mother’s incendiary screams and father’s inebriated neglect and regrets. I was totally captivated by the poem “Uncle Harold” its tone and cadence captured in the character’s approach to a grand capricious life in a language worthy of a short film. There’s some familial trauma similar to what poets Sharon Olds and Sylvia Plath would have recognized, but Nation’s take is grittier and more country.

–Carlos Cumpian, author of Human Cicada (Prickly Pear Publishing)

10 hours to Tulsa is a crafty set of poetry that conjures up a working class, wrangler jean wearing, cowboy-booted Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz who drinks her whiskey straight and steals the cigarette from you after you light it. Not quite romanticized but lived experiences that feel as real as lipstick left on the rim of a glass.

–Andrea Change – Executive Director of Chicago’s Guild Literary Complex

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