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Posted on November 18th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

A classic from the Suburban Legends Vault

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Posted on November 11th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

The closest we’ll get to love

The closest we’ll get to love

Scene from a typical office setting

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Posted on November 4th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Batdance

Batdance

Some thoughts on the end of society

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Posted on October 28th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Vicky Vale (Stop the presses!)

Vicky Vale (Stop the presses!)

A post-humanity excursion

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Posted on October 21st, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Hip-hop theatre revisited

Hip-hop theatre revisited

Act 1, Scene 2 of a possible five-act play about the life and times of the Ol’ Dirty Bastard

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Posted on October 15th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Hip-hop theatre

Hip-hop theatre

Act 1, Scene 1 of a possible five-act play about the life and times of the Ol’ Dirty Bastard.

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Posted on October 8th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Doom-Vessel 11, Holding Steady…

Doom-Vessel 11, Holding Steady…

None of that matters now. Six days ago, we were told that earth would be destroyed.

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Posted on October 1st, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

You don’t know half of this stuff!

You don’t know half of this stuff!

Important knowledge from the mind of J’Mel

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Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Little boys are dirty…DIRTY! 61 things that are always funny!

Little boys are dirty…DIRTY! 61 things that are always funny!

J’Mel’s update (and comprehensive) list of things that are funny. All of them.

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Posted on September 16th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

What I hate and why (abridged)

What I hate and why (abridged)

Common ingredients that fuel my constant annoyance

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Posted on September 9th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Horoscopes for the skeptic in you

Horoscopes for the skeptic in you

ARIES: There is a great possibility that you or someone you know will become a [...]

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Posted on August 20th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Legendary Black

Legendary Black

This time, it’s dark. I guess it’s nighttime but I can’t be sure. I remember [...]

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Posted on August 6th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Tossed salad & scrambled yeggs

Tossed salad & scrambled yeggs

World-renowned actor and all-around good guy Kelsey Grammer takes a moment out of his busy [...]

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Posted on June 24th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

On Smoking

On Smoking

 
I used to smoke. I started in my last year of high school. I didn’t [...]

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Posted on June 17th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Even African princes get the blues

Even African princes get the blues

 
Dear J’Mel
   How fortunate and blessed it is today to write to you. I am [...]

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Posted on June 2nd, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

“I’m sighing as hard as I can”

“I’m sighing as hard as I can”

A couple of weeks ago I snapped my phone in half. It was bound to [...]

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Posted on June 1st, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Welcome to the neighborhood

Welcome to the neighborhood

 
I pretended to rake the front yard and tried my best to keep a straight [...]

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Posted on May 14th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

The Commodore Crack’d: A Malone Twins Mystery

The Commodore Crack’d: A Malone Twins Mystery

 
Everyone in the room had had a reason to want Commodore Cusack dead. So far, [...]

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Posted on May 7th, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Strokeversary: one year since my brain stopped

Strokeversary: one year since my brain stopped

A year ago this week I had a stroke. As soon as the doctors let [...]

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Posted on April 22nd, 2009 by J'Mel Davidson

Considering toddler butter beat-downs

Considering toddler butter beat-downs

I’m sure it’s happened to you, too…
An out-of-towner asks you the simple yet damning question [...]

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Weekly Tweets

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  • Shout out to @DNicholAdams for her tweeting of the #bham mayoral forum tonight. She did a great job. Thanks for the live feed! 2 days ago
  • Also slated to appear: William Jason Sumner (?) & Jimmy Snow. No Smitherman or Hoyt? Election Dec. 8. Educate yourselves. We'll help. #bham 3 days ago
  • Mayoral forum information came from Delta Sigma Theta Alum association, who is putting on forum and was kind enough to call me back. #bham 3 days ago
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  • Don't forget there's a mayoral forum tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Huffman High, and a meet & greet Thursday at Highland Hotel, 5-7 p.m. #bham 3 days ago
  • I think if you count the fact that council started about 30 minutes late, this may be the quickest council meeting I've ever seen. #bham 3 days ago
  • Council meeting over except for old & new business. Hoyt says he is the fried turkey king, and will fry turkeys when done w/ politics #bham 3 days ago
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War on Dumb

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Can Jefferson County break the bank?

Jefferson County has declared war on JPMorgan.

Upon Further Review

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s (allegedly) lost boys

Lane Kiffin’s players are undisciplined? You don’t say…

Column

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Surviving the New Depression with sweet taters

Political commentary plus a recipe for sweet potato pie.

Film

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 blows up the world real good

2012 may be the hugest, craziest, most preposterous disaster film ever made

Small World Cartoons

Jobless Recovery

Jobless Recovery

Things are looking up for the economy! Or they’re not.

Suburban Legends

The Wedding Planner

The Wedding Planner

A classic from the Suburban Legends Vault