OPINION — Bryan Garner, editor of Black’s Law Dictionary, writes about words in National Review. Pamela Paul, editor of NYT Book Review, is...
‘Goblin Mode’ and More Words of the Year 2022: Part One
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Greg Markley Articles
Facing Setbacks in Politics? Copy AU’s Rowdy Gaines’ Resolve
OPINION — In 1998, Republican leaders in Lee County saw a great opportunity to defeat longtime Democratic state Sen. Ted Little. Rowdy Gaines, age...
Pelosi, Trump and ‘Consequential’ Legacies of High-level Politicians
OPINION — When Ronald Reagan, the 40th U.S. president, died on June 5, 2004, the buzzword for TV broadcasters was “consequential.” They said all...
Why Do Two Smart Alabama Politicians Disagree About George Soros?
OPINION — In the 1972 movie “The Candidate,” Robert Redford plays an idealistic first-time candidate for the U.S. Senate. He ran a long-shot...
To My Favorite Member of the Greatest Generation
OPINION — Dear Dad, You left us at age 53, suddenly and too young. Now, 50 years after that day (Nov. 28, 1972) there is a special title for those...
Georgia’s Two “Political Pariahs” Now Seen as Tenacious Wise Men
OPINION — Two state constitutional officers in Georgia had the gumption to challenge President Donald Trump over the electoral fraud he was claiming...
NYU Professor Fired for Being “Too Hard” on Students — Who Was to Blame?
OPINION — In May 2005, as we were finishing student teaching for a master’s degree in education at AUM, a Nigerian classmate said he might not be...
Auburn Church Battling Vandals, Intolerance
OPINION — In the drama “Absence of Malice” (1981), a reckless reporter (Sally Field) gets her comeuppance from an honest character (Paul Newman)....
Libertarians Get A Bigger Profile After Ballot Access Granted
OPINION — BY GREG MARKLEY Ballot access means not “crashing the gates” but being a factor in state elections. Libertarians often vote with the GOP,...
