This past Christmas I spent 11 wonderful days with my son, Gus, and his wife Alison in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Each year at Christmas I have prayed...
A Snow Blizzard of Kindness
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Inside the Statehouse
Two New U.S. Senators for Alabama OPINION — Richard Shelby walked out of the U.S. Senate this week after 36 years. Walking out with him is almost...
Omicron, Loamy and More Words of the Year 2022: Part Two
OPINION — In early December 1987, I was stationed at Fort McPherson, Georgia, as an enlisted leader with a small military history unit. An Army...
Local Players on Prestigious Short List
OPELIKA — The Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) last week announced three finalists in each classification for "Back of Year" and "Lineman...
Inside the Statehouse
Richard Shelby Coming Home OPINION — Our iconic senior United States senator, Richard Shelby, will walk out of the Senate chambers in...
‘Goblin Mode’ and More Words of the Year 2022: Part One
OPINION — Bryan Garner, editor of Black’s Law Dictionary, writes about words in National Review. Pamela Paul, editor of NYT Book Review, is...
No Morning Like It
RELIGION — Christmas morning! There’s no morning like it. Excitement abounds. Unlike most mornings, little children bounce eagerly out of bed, and...
Someone We Can Relate To
RELIGION — Moses was a great servant of God, but passion for God doesn’t mean immunity from struggles — whether we’re talking about Moses, Noah,...
Making the Grade: Bow & Arrow
Although I’m a woman of many faults, I’d have to say that two of my worst are my lack of punctuality and my rotten sense of direction. My lack of...