My colleague and friend Matt Shipman expertly explores what is the geographic location of The South in a new piece over at Bitter Southerner. Definitions of the South tend to be intensely …
A great episode from the Gravy podcast on how my home state developed a love of cheese dip. There’s a dish you’ll find at every kind of restaurant in Little …
Introduced in the 1980’s, the TR-808 was the first programmable drum machine. You’re unwittingly familiar with sound of the TR-808; it’s featured in more hit songs than Pharell. The 808 …
Not sure I agree with all Fred Armisen’s takes on regional Southern accents, but I do applaud him recognizing the linguistic diversity of the South. Of course one of the …
My twenty-four blades glistenin’, and my 808 kickin’ T.I. – Top Back You do not have to read many of posts at Deep-Sea News or Science of the South to realize …
On Thursday, December 14th 1989, five Alabama scientists joined together, forming a small line of defense in a battle most of us weren’t even aware was happening. This clash was …
Of the 2011 Southern tornado outbreak, April 27th particularly stands out. A total of 199 tornadoes occurred in a 24-hour period leading to 316 fatalities. That not a misprint. 199 …
I’m driving along the two-lane highway 40 in Northeast Alabama. A few of hours earlier Tony Lyza and Ryan Wade, tornado researchers at the University Alabama, Huntsville, are giving me …
In 1896, Booker T. Washington, the university’s president, invited George Washington Carver to head its Agricultural Department. He spent 47 years at Tuskegee developing numerous inventions and agricultural practices. He was …
