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Birthdays, singing at funerals and old-style “courtin’”

by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2012 | Column

If you’re a regular customer here, you read something similar to this about a year ago. That was when mother was only 104. If that was a good subject, I figure 105 ought to be even better. Yep, mother was 105 a few days ago. “How is she?” you ask. Well, as she used to...

A study ‘fixing to’ instead of preparing to and being ‘scot free

by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2012 | Column

For a long time people would ask me about the origin of the phrase “fixing to.” Of course, having grown up in south Alabama I had heard it all of my life: My Mom was fixing to go to town. My sisters were fixing to go to town with Mom. My Dad and I were fixing to go to...

Survey shows people are smart with their money

by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2012 | Column

Most households are adaptable to the changing economy, making necessary adjustments in order to maintain their standard of living or they slightly adjust their standard of living. Problems beyond their control slap them in the face, but they only take a step backwards...

Students with special needs deserve exceptions to high-stakes testing

by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2012 | Column

During last week’s Opelika City School board meeting, I was privy to assistant superintendent Brenda Rickett’s explanation of the system’s recent Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) results, those ultra-important percentages from the state that are allegedly meant to tell...

Heat islands, democrats’ environmental insensitivity, Zip City and forever wild

by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2012 | Column

I have long suspected that Auburn and Opelika have been getting a lion’s share of the rain that falls in Lee County during summer. Time and time again, clouds would form over western Lee County, winds would blow accompanied by lightning and thunder, and more often...

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