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Add some flavor to life

by | Jan 23, 2015 | Column

For the first 41 years of my life, I was a very picky eater. I was a meat and potato kind of guy. Perhaps that’s one reason I loved being stationed in Germany so much. Those Germans love their meat and potatoes. Once, while stationed in Germany, I was at a catfish fry...

A little compassion, please

by | Jan 23, 2015 | Column

When you hit a snag, when  everything seems to be going wrong, it’s so nice to have someone with compassion, someone to understand, to offer a helping hand in a time  when you need all the help you can get.  I offer a couple of examples: My son-in-law finally got the...

Medicine: the good, the bad and the law

by | Jan 23, 2015 | Uncategorized

By Edna Ward Opelika Observer Prescription medications can make a big difference in our lives.  Medicines can cure some diseases, prevent some, slow the progress of many and then, in some cases, give us grief with adverse side effects. Drug companies spend millions in...

Opelika vs. Auburn

by | Jan 23, 2015 | Sports

By D. Mark Mitchell Sports Columnist WRESTLING The Opelika Wrestling Bulldogs hosted seven teams from around the region in the second annual Bulldawg Brawl Duals Tournament Monday. The tournament format was to wrestle three rounds of pool play and then  the teams were...