Thirty-something speaks
No soup for you! How about some crackers?
     Mike Maddock A couple of local school districts caused a bit of a stink recently because they announced something had to be done to stop the rise of delinquent school lunch payments. Apparently, some parents have either forgotten or chosen not to pay for their kids%27 sloppy Joes on a regula
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It's not a criticism, it's an observation.
Protected, pampered, and pasteurized
     Mike Cox Nick%27s is located in a retro brick building in an old industrial section of Tuscaloosa. When I was young, they had the best steaks and atmosphere in West Alabama. As places like Applebee%27s and O%27Charley%27s came to town, Nick%27s became less popular. I thought it had long sin
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What did the burglar look like?
     Edward the happy homeowner is awakened by the sound of a door closing. It%27s the middle of the night. Edward grabs a flashlight and heads downstairs, but by then whoever closed the kitchen door is gone.
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Letter to the Editor: Finlay: park or squatter's camp?
     Dear Editor: This past weekend, I was in town from Virginia visiting my son and grandchildren. Sunday afternoon, my seven- year-old granddaughter asked if we could go to Finlay Park. We loaded the three kids in the car and headed for the park.
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