By Gary Lloyd As many in this world stare through a social media windshield without so much as a blink, my eyes fixate on the rearview mirror. So many folks … Continue reading A nosedive into the archives
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If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway
By Gary Lloyd I recently experienced an epiphany, and it hit me harder than an Estwing hammer on a common nail. I’ll get to the point, but please allow me … Continue reading If it ain’t broke, fix it anyway
Cahaba Sun stories roundup
Here are some of my Cahaba Sun stories from the last few months: Longtime Hewitt coach heads to Hall of Fame humble, grateful Tuggle, Free Lawn Care win Gatekeeper Awards … Continue reading Cahaba Sun stories roundup
The roads less traveled
By Gary Lloyd Google Maps bothers me, trying to get me to my destination in the quickest, most boring way possible. The audacity. The app seemingly goes berserk when I … Continue reading The roads less traveled
‘Sonny Days’ excerpt
By Gary Lloyd His name is Sean Dietrich. You may know him as Sean of the South. I know him, simply, as Sean. And he was kind enough, when talking … Continue reading ‘Sonny Days’ excerpt
Cahaba Sun stories roundup
By Gary Lloyd I’ve fallen behind on linking all my Cahaba Sun freelance stories in one place. Let’s change that. No Paine, no gain 1st bronze bust added at Trussville … Continue reading Cahaba Sun stories roundup
Why didn’t I write that?
By Gary Lloyd If journalism could afford a time machine, I’d go back to Aug. 2, 2010, on Laurel Drive Southeast in Magee, Miss. It was late in the afternoon … Continue reading Why didn’t I write that?
THE CREST OF A WAVE
By Gary Lloyd Our son was born in 2020, and for the first eighteen months of his life, we lived off the beaten path in Trussville – does that actually … Continue reading THE CREST OF A WAVE
A farewell to Crispitos
By Gary Lloyd Ernest Hemingway penned A Farewell to Arms, 300-plus pages about a World War I love affair between an expatriate and an English nurse. I’m about to write … Continue reading A farewell to Crispitos
In Trussville, a game of capture the slag
By Gary Lloyd To find relics of history, we must often turn pages of thick textbooks or sit in front of the History Channel for hours on end. Many of … Continue reading In Trussville, a game of capture the slag
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