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In like a lion

by | Mar 13, 2015 | Column

By Norma J. Kirkpatrick There is an old saying that says if March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb. I say that means the opposite could also be true: in like a lamb and out like a lion. I think I will take the first choice.  Let’s get it over with and...

Coffee group, part 2

by | Mar 13, 2015 | Column

There is a group of old men who can be found most any afternoon at the Hardee’s on Marvyn Parkway in Opelika. I have already told you about some of them. But there are others you still need to meet. There was Mr. Pratt. He took a liking to me. He would give me...

Going on a Barn Hunt

by | Mar 13, 2015 | Column

Callie, my brown mixed breed girl, ran through a tunnel made of hay bales and looked around at other bales stacked everywhere. “Find it!” I encouraged her, pointing at a bale. As this is a command we use at home to indicate she should search for a toy or ball, she...

Words matter

by | Mar 13, 2015 | Column

“Do they even know that kids exist?” asked Emily, my sweet 8-year-old step-daughter. I treat her as if she is my biological child, but I reference her as my step-daughter here for a specific reason. It was almost a year ago that I became a parent, and it’s been an...