It was my privilege to have been Jean Deanâs weekly guest on the âViewpointâ show for seven years. Mostly, we talked politics â Jean the conservative and me the liberal. It was, I trust, informative for listeners. The show certainly was enjoyable for us. I still recall our sadness when the show was taken off the air.
Over the years Jean was good enough to allow me to introduce features such as âLiar of the Week.â And she tolerated my saying âWe want the dirtâ when a scandal arose. Of course, Jean was the one who maintained the weight of dignity while I floated to the clouds.
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Montgomery: Alabama is turning to social media to encourage more people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Department of Public Health announced a TikTok contest to encourage young people to get vaccinated before the start of the school year. The contest is for people ages 13 to 29. To participate, contestants should submit a TikTok video showing themselves getting vaccinated or include a creative message explaining, “This is why I got vaccinated.” All videos must tag @alcovidvaccine, #getvaccinatedAL and #ADPH. Winners will be determined based on creativity, originality and popularity measured by the numbers of likes and shares. The videos should be submitted by Aug. 6. Advertising professionals and department staff will select four winners who will each receive a $250 Visa gift card. Winners will be announced Aug. 13 on the @
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Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 63F. Winds light and variable..
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Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Low 63F. Winds light and variable. Updated: July 17, 2021 @ 10:33 pm