By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — For years, people have moved to Florida for the sunshine and warm weather. Many others have moved to Texas for its...
Greg Markley Articles
Amid ‘Dog Days of Summer,’ a Salute to Our Canine Friends
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — The Statue of Liberty poem, “The New Colossus”, under the slogan “Liberty Enlightening the World”, is now a global icon...
Do Students Make Education Their Major as It’s Easy? Dr. Aarn Thinks So
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION –– The tale from grammar school of Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon searching for a Fountain of Youth is regarded as myth now....
Waiting for Godot, More ‘Honest Brokers’
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION –– All you see and hear about on most public affairs TV shows, and radio and podcast debates, is partisans yelling at each...
Channeling Chuck Norris: Finding Ideas for Columns and Assignment
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — Last year in mid-December, I awoke in the middle of the night and yelled, “Chuck Norris.” My wife asked what the heck I...
A ‘Hot’ Issue in 1977, Abortion Divided Our College Newspaper Staff
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION –– It was November 1977, four years after the controversial Roe v. Wade decision of the Supreme Court. That landmark...
Hey, Students! Bored With A Textbook? Just Pace Yourself
By GREG MARKLEY If you are an Auburn University or Southern Union student enrolled this summer, the advice below is of immediate help. I hope so. If...
Maryon Pittman Allen: Outgoing, Outspoken and Quickly Out of Politics
By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — In 1972, singer Jim Croce had a hit single called “You don’t mess around with Jim.” Lyrics were: “You don’t tug on...
Dixie Bibb Graves: ‘Bagging a Deer’ and a U.S. Senate Seat
BY GREG MARKLEYFOR THE OBSERVER OPINION — A common sight at university history departments for 25-30 years has been students wearing T-shirts that...