Nina Keenam, Author at The Andalusia Star-News

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Curiosities about our gift of sight

Did you know that eagle eyes are larger than human eyes? Here are some more curiosities about the eyes of creatures and critters. You might ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, March 4, 2023 7:30 am

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Looking forward to Sundays at Banner Hill

When I was a little girl, my daddy let me join him on a Sunday afternoon visit to Banner Hill, an abandoned mine site. It ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, February 25, 2023 7:30 am

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Never too old for animal crackers

No matter your age, you probably have eaten those mild little crackers, known as animal crackers. And if you are an adult, animal crackers probably ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, February 18, 2023 7:30 am

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Remembering important things in life

It is hard to believe, but here we are in the second week of February, 2023. Often at the close of a year and the ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, February 11, 2023 7:30 am

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Revisiting a series that keeps you hanging

Did I hear you right? “Twenty-three Tarzan paperback books?” I asked my husband as he placed a cardboard box on the kitchen table. Twenty-three?” I ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, January 28, 2023 7:30 am

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Hummingbirds are fascinating to watch

Have you ever been close enough to a hummingbird to take a good look at its movements as it suddenly sweeps in to sip the ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, January 21, 2023 7:30 am

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Learning a lesson from curling iron

“Mom, remember the curling iron is heating. Don’t burn yourself again,” my daughter warned. Of course I would steer clear of that threatening monster in ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, January 14, 2023 7:30 am

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‘Little Girl’ brings warmth to my heart

“Come in, now,” I said, but Little Girl ignored me and continued her exploration of the backyard. Just about the time I was ready to ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, January 7, 2023 7:30 am

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Put imagination to work along interstate

Once while on a trip to South Florida, we stopped and fed coins in a little box and watched a live duck play on a ... Read more

by Nina Keenam, Saturday, December 24, 2022 7:30 am

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Hard to imagine life without Christmas

Have you ever stopped to think what it would be like if Christ had not been born? I read a story about a Christmas card ... Read more