Tag: Alabama

“I’m thinking about making a sourdough starter.” I said this in front of my mom in hopes that she would make the sourdough starter and then share some with me. Just like millions of other people spending the majority of my time at home since the pandemic started, I thought ... Read More

“PLANK AND HOLD!” the trainer screams. I make my way to the ground, prop myself up on my elbows, stretch my legs out and get in a plank position. During the one minute “active break,” my sweat starts to race down my forehead and lands in big droplets on the ... Read More

The classroom had a basket filled with peanut butter crackers and oatmeal cream pies. A coffeemaker held luke-cold coffee. The water basin was bright orange and only had water sometimes. The square room could have had desks for a standard classroom or, like that summer evening, be cleared out to ... Read More

“Is this the way they do business in Alabama?” I grab the black plastic knob attached to the end of the lever, shift the transmission into gear and bounce the truck forward. I check the mirrors to confirm that my crippled vehicle follows. Finding myself behind the wheel of a ... Read More