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The Flor-Ala
All content by Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
Farewell to Flor-Ala, my loyal followers

Farewell to Flor-Ala, my loyal followers

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 28, 2011
Year in review: fishing for compliments is an art form

Year in review: fishing for compliments is an art form

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 28, 2011
Dumb fines, penalties literally make me sick

Dumb fines, penalties literally make me sick

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 21, 2011
Love-hate relationship with the Internet

Love-hate relationship with the Internet

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 14, 2011
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson carries the ball up the field in a game against the Philadelphia Eagles last season. Peterson is one of many players currently affected by the NFL lockout.

Vikings running back opens mouth, inserts foot (editorial)

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 14, 2011

Beatles fans will get a laugh out of conspiracy theory documentary

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 14, 2011
Allow me to share my revelation with you

Allow me to share my revelation with you

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 6, 2011

‘Source Code’ is a must-see for fans of psychological thrillers

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
April 6, 2011
Parents, Division I and Megan Fox

Parents, Division I and Megan Fox

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
March 23, 2011
Ben Skipworth

Remakes: They’re all apples, oranges to me

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
March 17, 2011
Must read: amazing Craigslist experience

Must read: amazing Craigslist experience

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
March 17, 2011
Radiohead’s new, highly anticipated studio album was released Feb 18.

Radiohead’s latest album fails to deliver

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
March 10, 2011
Schools are underestimating imagination

Schools are underestimating imagination

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
March 3, 2011
Arcade Fire won big at the 53rd annual Grammy Awards, taking home the prestigious "Album of the Year" award. Arcade Fire released "The Suburbs" in various formats, and featured eight different album covers.

Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’ scores big

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 24, 2011
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My thoughts on ‘newer’ indie music scene

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 24, 2011
Esperanza Spalding, 25-year-old bassist, singer and composer, won the “Best New Artist” award at the GRAMMYs.

Wait, who is Esperanza Spalding?

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 17, 2011
Michael Jordan, John Mayer and UNA students

Michael Jordan, John Mayer and UNA students

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 17, 2011
The Apple iPhone hit Verizon stores Feb. 10. Many UNA students eagerly anticipated the arrival of the phone.

Highly anticipated iPhone hits Verizon stores

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 17, 2011
Doc Dailey sings out on one of his original songs at a show last weeked at Rivertown. Dailey has been playing in the south for years, but has recently come into his own with the release of “Victims, Enemies & Old Friends.”

Doc Dailey & Magnolia Devil show their southern roots

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 10, 2011
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State of The Flor-Ala, LeBron James part 3

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 10, 2011
Netflix and Redbox contributed to Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video closing their doors. The Movie Gallery on Pine Street in Florence closed last year.

Netflix puts companies out of business

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 10, 2011
This past Tuesday The Civil Wars released their first full-length album “Barton Hollow.” The Civil Wars played two sold out shows earlier this week in Florence at the Zodiac Theater.

‘Barton Hollow’ climbs charts, doesn’t disappoint

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 3, 2011
Ben Skipworth

Memories lost in digital translation

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
February 3, 2011

Most anticipated movies of 2011

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
January 20, 2011
"Barton Hollow" - The Civil Wars' first record will drop Feb. 1

John Paul White talks turning points, The Civil Wars

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
January 20, 2011
Ben Skipworth

LeBron helped me define ‘foot in mouth disease’

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
January 20, 2011
Ben Skipworth

Hey LeBron, what kind of ‘king’ has no rings?

Ben Skipworth Executive Editor
December 2, 2010
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