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“I was four or five years old when my parents' friend, Dr. King, lived with us for several months in 1965 in our home...

“We live in an area of Baldwin County where there is a big disparity between the haves and have nots. There are people...

“I lived all of my life in North Carolina, but when my arm started turning blue in the winter, it was time to move...

“Addiction runs in my family. One of my greatest fears as a parent of four is that my children will become addicts, so...

“I was raised in a family of givers in Mobile. We had pigs, cows, goats, and rabbits. All of my dad’s side of the...

“I was a school custodian for 20 years in Indiana, but I got tired of the ice and snow. My wife and I moved to Gulf...

“I was born and raised in Mobile and was third generation at Murphy High School. My kids could be fourth.  In second...

“I was born in Tucson, Arizona in 1977. Both of my parents were addicts and hippies. If they were happy, they got...

"I started taking windsurfing lessons in March. It's hard to learn, but I love it. It takes coordination to balance...

“My dad was a writer, but photography is how I express my feelings and see the world. My home is in the Upper Ninth...

It is hard to find the bright side these days when the dark side is all we see on social media and TV. Headlines are...

“I am 99 years old. I was born in 1923 and grew up in Pisgah, Alabama, a little town on Sand Mountain. Daddy had 400...