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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on October 16, 2016 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “As time goes on, gay and lesbian issues will disappear. I think of gay prejudice like nuclear waste, it has a half-life. The prejudice gets less, but never quite goes away.” Richard, bisexual, Kansas City, … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Susan Ruth, Nashville TN

Posted on October 14, 2016 by paulefallon

On Monday morning five degrees of separation existed between Susan Ruth and me. Then a friend of a friend of a friend of a friend told Susan about my journey. She called my number, I picked up along the road, … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: John Anderson, Bell Buckle TN

Posted on October 13, 2016 by paulefallon

Every so often I knock on my host’s door, he calls out, “come in,” and the moment I enter his face reveals complete surprise. He’s forgotten about me. No one has ever recovered from that lapse as quickly as John … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Mark Higginson, Tyson Contractor, Arab, AL

Posted on October 12, 2016 by paulefallon

Mark Higginson is bigger than life, and quotes numbers that prove it. “I raise over six million pounds of chicken a year. I’ve got seven chicken houses, 16,000 square feet each. Each house has 21,000 chickens. I grow six crops … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Rev. Justin Nelson Alphonse, Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Birmingham, AL

Posted on October 11, 2016 by paulefallon

“We gave one for God, one for country, one for family, and one to give away.” Justin Nelson Alphonse is from a family in southern India who converted to Catholicism several generations ago. “The Portuguese came first to India, seeking … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Jim Douglass, Birmingham, AL

Posted on October 10, 2016 by paulefallon

Jim Douglass and his wife Shelly came to Birmingham 27 years ago to watch for a train that never came. They are non-violent activists for peace, married 45 years, devotees of Dorothy Day who live according to the three precepts … Continue reading →

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Responses: How will we live tomorrow?

Posted on October 9, 2016 by paulefallon

How will we live tomorrow? “Maybe our dreams will give us a clue.” Bryant, seven year old, St. Charles, MO How will we live tomorrow? “Hopefully with a clutch in my car.” Curtis, broken car owner, O’Fallon, MO How will … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Nicole Herzog, Education Director, Sloss Furnaces Birmingham, AL

Posted on October 7, 2016 by paulefallon

Birmingham has long been known as “Pittsburgh of the South.” All of the materials required to make iron are abundant within thirty miles. Unlike Pittsburgh, there are no major rivers. So Birmingham’s industrial might depended on the arrival of the … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Scott Myers, Executive Director, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame Birmingham, AL

Posted on October 6, 2016 by paulefallon

Joe Louis, Bart Starr, Joe Namath, Donald Hutson, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Carl Lewis, Mia Hamm. All sports legends born or made great in Alabama. Not to mention the equally famous coaches, Bear Bryant, or John William Heisman, father of … Continue reading →

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Profile Response: Randy Gorman, Mountain Brook, AL

Posted on October 5, 2016 by paulefallon

If I loaded all the books Randy Gorman recommended for me to read in my saddlebags, they would probably slow me down a full mile per hour. Randy is an upbeat guy with a can-do attitude and a trove of … Continue reading →

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