TimesDaily Won't Do Article?

It seems several who enjoy Larry Fisher's Remembering Florence have asked the TimesDaily to do an article on the Facebook page--so far to no avail. We hope all our readers have visited this wonderful site. Florence is the focus of the page, but other areas are also remembered. If you have old photos of Florence and the surrounding communities, please post them.

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If you're interested in history beyond the Tennessee Valley, you will certainly enjoy Kelly Kazek's new book, Forgotten Tales of Alabama. Kelly is a feature writer for the Athens News-Courier. You can find her book on Amazon.com: Link

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From Doc's Political Parlor: Robert Bentley hopes Santa brings some Alabama problems that are only skin deep.

Unfortunately, most of the state's problems are far more entrenched, but we wish the best for the dermatologist.



Shoalanda

The Alabama Line

Have no idea where your favorite Alabama candidate stands in whatever race he or she has entered? Don't think Roy Moore is actually as far ahead in the governor's race as he claims? Then here's a must-read site.

Doc's Political Parlor presents the Alabama Line where you can gauge your candidate's progress, or lack thereof, in the 2010 elections. The line that we linked is being updated this week, so make sure to check back from time to time for the latest from Doc and his prognosticators. Just remember, as Doc says, the line is for personal edification and not to encourage your loss of money.

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For all you Facebook addicts out there, here's a reminder to send us a friend request. We're going to be more involved with political and social projects this election year, and we want you to be both informed and involved. Keep watching and reading, we hope to introduce another columnist soon--one that you'll be sure to love.

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Happy Birthday tomorrow to Tom Magazzu, editor of the Courier-Journal. We understand he will be 29; be sure to call him to wish him well and inquire if he saw his shadow.


Shoalanda