Monday, June 3, 2024

Allyn's Alley is moving!

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I am going to give Substack a try. To be honest, I hope that there, I can make a bit of money by eventually monetizing the blog!  After toda...
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

" . . . and they call it La Brutta Notte."

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I work as a legal proofreader. My Facebook friends know that when I proof, I will often put up as my status, "Time to make the donuts!...
Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Chapman, Combs, and a car

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On Sunday night, Grammy Award host Trevor Noah began a segment about country singer Luke Combs and the first song he learned to play on the ...
Monday, January 29, 2024

‘Cause she’s happy . . .

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Until Saturday, I had never been to a funeral that played Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” and Bobby McFerrin’s “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” on a conti...
Monday, January 15, 2024

So why was MLK in Memphis in the first place?

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It rained in Memphis on Thursday, February 1, 1968. I grew up in the South, so when I hear that “it rained in February,” I picture a sky the...
Monday, January 1, 2024

Can someone gift me a HAZMAT outfit for 2024?

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 I am not looking forward to 2024.  It’s an election year, and we all know what has happened in the last few election years. Especially 2016...
Friday, December 8, 2023

Why to learn Hebrew . . . and why not to

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On Tuesdays, with breaks for spring, summer, and Christmas, I meet with a group of women at my church for Bible study and discussion. This y...