I’m writing this mere hours before I go vote for mayor. Again. I mean, seriously, how many mayoral elections are we going to have? The reign of Miss Alabama lasts longer than a mayoral term in this city.

This town ain’t big enough for the both of us,” is something you’d hear one cowboy say to another in an old shoot’-em-up western movie.

We know the job market is bleak all over the country, and Birmingham is certainly not immune. The last I checked, the unemployment rate in Birmingham was hovering around 9.3 percent. Feel free to double check that number, since I’m no accountant.

When Mick Jagger sang “Gimme Shelter” back in 1969, I strongly doubt it was about finding a decent apartment in Birmingham. But, if you are searching for rental properties in our fair city, it wouldn’t hurt to have it playing in the background. It’s a catchy-ass tune.

Tragic weather, city workers laid off, water works facing bankruptcy, blistering heat. Haven’t we suffered enough? Apparently not. To add to the multitude of “reality” shows choking the airwaves, CMT has just debuted Sweet Home Alabama.