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A letter from my cousin Nodo

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Column

Dear Cousin Bita, Originally, our family was split with your half going to Earth and my half going to Mars. My government has sent me here on an exploratory trip to ascertain whether it would be practical for us to take over Earth now before unwanted immigration...

Evolution, agnosticism and the O’Reilly factor

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Column

Nearly every issue of the Birmingham News has at least one letter to the editor supporting or denying that evolution has occurred. Evolution is defined as change through time, and anyone remotely familiar with the fossil record realizes that the plants and animals...

Hair, hair, everywhere

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Column

One of the most frustrating parts about being a dog owner is the hair. It ends up everywhere; on your clothes, on your furniture, even in your food.Except for the few truly hairless breeds, all dogs shed. So, what can you do to stop the hair? Shedding is part of the...

Community Obituaries – 3/30

by | Mar 30, 2012 | Obituaries

Raymond M. Hepner 1943-2012   Raymond M. Hepner, Sr., 69, of Albany, Ga., died on March 20, 2012, at Willson Hospice House. A funeral service was held on Saturday at 3 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Dr. Ronald R. Baxley officiated. A native of Pensacola, Fla.,...