Submitted by the author Dorothy Graham Gast –“I was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, but spent most of my childhood on the family farm in Romulus southwest of town surrounded by family, grandparents, aunts and uncles.” The Sound of a Diploma by Author Dorothy Graham Clements Gast More by Dorothy Graham Clements Gast This fall my […]
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I remember when I got “happiness’ from a frosted glass.
This is my first time writing a memory with AI as a ghostwriter. I think AI utilized my thoughts and feelings from the event pretty well. How do they compare with yours? Contribute your thoughts in the comments below. by Donna R Causey and ghostwriter AI Join Us -Share your memories Become an Alabama Pioneers […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY – This was a real slip of the tongue!
Check your Patreon APP Alabama Pioneers Patrons community each morning for the latest stories and share your thoughts through Comments. Become an Alabama Pioneers Patroners Patron JOIN US Only Alabama Pioneers Patroners Patron can comment on posts. INNERMOST THOUGHTS By Joyce Ray Wheeler The best stories begin with “Once upon a time” – so – […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Russians in the house -Try to explain that experience to someone
Russians In The House! by Inez McCollum I am a member of a group, Friendship Force International, that hosts young professionals from Russia each Fall. The young adults are sponsored by the Library of Congress and visit our area to study the various city offices, civic organizations and human aid groups. I usually host two […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY: Inspiring story – problems are always as big as they first appear
Become an Alabama Pioneers Patron Unlock all Alabama Pioneers stories Alabama Pioneers members see thousands of stories, biographies, and nostalgic items FACING MY GIANTS by Inez McCollum The Bible and folk tales give examples of people who faced their giants. When David faced Goliath, he was definitely successful. When Jack faced the giant in “Jack […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY – My Mother had the secrets for self-confidence – this was what they were
My Mother had the secrets for self-confidence by Clifford Dobyns My mother was born in 1897 and grew up in Martha, KY which is a small dot on a good map. My Dad grew up within that same dot and their family farms were about 1 ½ miles apart. My parents were married in the […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY – My Viet Nam Experience
I left my young wife and year old daughter in the states after a harried move from Germany and a quick wedding ceremony of a pair of college friends and processed through Ft Lewis Washington. I arrived in RVN in time for our personnel replacement center to react to rockets’ red glare. There we were all five […]
Christmas rules for work – check them out
To All Employees From Management Subject Office conduct during the Christmas season Effective immediately, employees should keep in mind the following guidelines in compliance with FROLIC (the Federal Revelry Office and Leisure Industry Council). Running aluminum foil through the paper shredder to make tinsel is discouraged. Playing Jingle Bells on the push-button phone is forbidden […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY: How much would it cost to see a sunset, if God decided to charge for it?
LILACS AND SUNSETS When my mother, Nancy Ray, was a little girl, there were lilac bushes all around her house. Each house where my parents lived while I was growing up had at least one lilac bush! As mother aged, she developed macular degeneration which seriously affected her vision. As the disease progressed, whenever she […]
AUTHOR SUNDAY – Do we still have cake walks at schools?
The Cake Walk by Jean Butterworth Each year there are many charitable groups to ask for pledges from the generous hearts of the public to support their charity events. Most people have their favorite charity and even add a few each year. Response comes from receiving mail outs, radio advertisement, and TV ads and by […]