Lord, save us from ourselves

After an interesting period of debate last week, the Alabama House of Representatives approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow voters a say in whether the Ten Commandments should be displayed in schools or other places. Reading the transcripts of...

Child labor on the home farm

There aren’t many of us left – people who grew up when farming was done by mule power and human power. But there are a few. Take last Sunday, for example. Fellow Chambliss and I got to talking about those years, and first thing you knew, a Mister Shell – I’m...

Quiz on geography, current events

1. Sochi, Russia is situated along the shore of the (a) Caspian Sea; (b) Black Sea; (c) Volga River; (d) body of water known as Lake Baikal; (e) Aral Sea 2.  Close to Sochi are the (a) Caucasian Mountains; (b) Aral Mountains; (c) Atlas Mountains; (d) Alps; (e)...

Listen and learn

While stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla., in 1995, I moved out of the barracks and into a house with a buddy of mine. Bobby was of Mexican descent by way of San Antonio, Texas. One day, I helped him wash his low-rider truck. You should’ve seen his reaction when I asked him...

Finding a fix for spay/neuter problem

Special to the Opelika Observer Every community, every county, every state has homeless dogs and cats. Most of these, an estimated 6-8 million animals each year, enter animal shelters. A significant number of these homeless animals come from an ever-growing and...