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Keepin' It Real (Opinion)
Fridays at 7:45 a.m. and 4:44 p.m.

Host Cam Marston brings us weekly commentaries (opinion pieces) on the world he observes as it goes on around him. Learn more about Cam at www.CamMarston.com.

Local support provided by Roosters. Theme music: “Tchfunkta” by Stanton Moore featuring Charlie Hunter and Skerik.

  • On this week’s Keepin' It Real, Cam wonders what the life span of a titanium knee is and whether his father might need one or two more with the way he’s going.
  • On this week's Keepin' It Real, in a few coastal cities in the deep south, in the weeks before Lent begins, a strange behavior begins to appear. Honorable and respectable people step into a different personalities for a short time. They do it together, and it's a heck of a good time.
  • On this week’s Keepin' It Real, Cam Marston admits that from time to time when he’s on his knees at church on Sunday, he asks himself what in the world he’s doing. Has he, maybe, lost his mind?
  • On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam is coming to the end of a month of no alcohol. Dry January. February begins soon, though, and Cam's wondering whether he'll continue on or not.
  • On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam's family got a new puppy. It's been nearly ten years since they got their last dog, and much of his memory of having a puppy is gone. The memories are coming back fast.
  • On today's Keepin' It Real, Cam admits to packing something very strange on his recent trip. The result is an encounter he's always hoped for. It was the fulfillment of a long-held dream.
  • On this week's Keepin It Real, Cam and his wife went to Belize in December and visited some of the ruins that Belize is famous for. On his trip he stood atop one of the Mayan temples and realized that though it was a long time ago, maybe things haven't changed that much.
  • On this week's Keepin' It Real, Cam has had some rebellion enter his home. Strangely, he says, it's not nearly as bad as he had thought.
  • On today's Keepin' It Real, Cam reminds each of us, and himself, that being thankful is not a seasonal behavior, but an attitude we should aspire to live year round.
  • On this Week's Keepin' It Real, Cam is tired of people not from Alabama degrading and belittling our state, but in this certain case, Cam says, we might deserve it.