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Poorly graded bell curve

by | Mar 9, 2012 | Opinions

It has often been said that you can’t un-ring a bell. That is true. What you can do is ring another bell and hope someone out there will listen. Last week, an errant headline implied charges had been filed with the state ethics commission against Lee County Probate...

How to choose a dog trainer

by | Mar 9, 2012 | Column

It’s easy to “become” a dog trainer.  Really. Because dog training is an unregulated industry, anyone can call themselves a trainer. This makes it difficult for the dog owner, as you don’t know whether the “trainer” you’ve heard about actually knows their stuff, or if...

Turtle exploitation and house cat craziness

by | Mar 9, 2012 | Column

Alabama is notable for the diversity of its native plants and animals, in this respect exceeding any other area of comparable size in the country. Contributing to the remarkable diversity are the 23 species of freshwater turtles inhabiting the state. Recent articles...

Beware the Ides of March

by | Mar 9, 2012 | Column

The first time most people heard of “Beware of the Ides of March” was in their high school or college Literature 101 class when they were introduced to Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. They wondered what a terrible thing an Ides might be. When they learned that Ides...