WEEKLY DIGEST: May 8-15, 2008
By Glenny Brock
THE RACE IS ON: And on and on and on, much like the war in Iraq, which Sen. John McCain will doubtless continue into the 22nd century, should he become the next Commander-in-Chief. Let’s just hope that the eventual Democratic nominee fares better than in the presidential race than poor 8 Belles did in the Derby.
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Meanwhile, the nice idea of free bus fares in Birmingham seems to have gone the way of the dinosaur,\’a0high drop-outs are to blame for the slow-down of economic growth in Alabama and Randall Specific keeps dying.
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If you want to get your mind off the races, a walk on Highland Avenue might be just the thing, at least until better beer is available. \’a0 \’a0
