by The Observer Staff | Dec 22, 2023 | Column, Greg Markley
BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — This is my fifth annual column surveying Oxford Words of the Year. This year, I salute the memory of William “Bill” Safire, legendary word maven for The New York Times. On weekdays, many Times readers might shrug at his traditional...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 22, 2023 | Column, Steve Flowers
BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — As Christmas approaches, Alabama’s Sen. Katie Britt prepares to mark one year in office. Those of us who have known her since before she was elected to the Senate knew she would be successful, but we could not have imagined the...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 22, 2023 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell
BY D. MARK MITCHELL BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —The Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Central Board of Control held its board meeting to approve the seven-classisification system for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The seven-class system began in...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 22, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
BY SEAN DIETRICH Merry Christmas, Layla Grace. I got your name from the church Christmas tree. It’s kind of like Angel Tree, where you buy gifts for kids whose names are on the tree.Your card was hanging on the branch when I was walking through the lobby. I was...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 22, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION —While we were enjoying Christmas with our loved ones two years ago, the James Webb telescope was being launched into space. It is effectively a second-generation space telescope (it was initially referred to as the Next Generation Telescope)...
