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Dr. Earl Tilford
âThis could be the greatest day of our lives, but youâre gonna let it be the worst.â â Bluto Blutarsky, Faber College, Autumn 1978
On Christmas eve before bed, I received a Facebook message from a friend overseas. It included a photo of his hometown on Christmas night. More on this later.
We received a few Christmas cards this year, all wishing us âa better 2021.â
The year 2020 had been a hard year for most folks. Personally, the Covid-19 pandemic claimed three close friends. All were professors at the University of Alabama who played key roles in my career as a historian.
By Earl H. Tilford
âThis could be the greatest day of our lives, but youâre gonna let it be the worst.â âBluto Blutarsky, Faber College, Autumn 1978
On Christmas eve before bed, I received a Facebook message from a friend overseas. It included a photo of his hometown on Christmas night. More on this later.
We received a few Christmas cards this year, all wishing us âa better 2021.â
The year 2020 had been a hard year for most folks. Personally, the COVID-19 pandemic claimed three close friends. All were professors at the University of Alabama who played key roles in my career as a historian. Additionally, in August my wife Grace was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. It has metastasized to her lungs and associated skeletal structures. This is her third and probably last bout with cancer. Surgery in October put Grace in ICU for days. There was no Thanksgiving because, due to radiation and chemotherapy, Grace couldnât eat. Our daughter and he