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BY GREG MARKLEY OPINION — It has been 51 years since the Supreme Court ruled in Roe V. Wade that the Constitution allows women to have abortions. It was a dreadful decision for my friend Stephen’s mother. Yet with four young children at home, she served as president...

OPINION —We’ve seen some amazing things in Daniel: a king who becomes animal-like and then later has his humanity restored, three young men are thrown into a furnace so hot it killed those who threw them in — but the young men survive, Daniel spends the night in a den...

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION —Two words – serving others – reveal the secret to a great life.Jesus of Nazareth showed us how to serve when he humbly washed the dirty feet of his disciples. He urged his disciples to follow his example.We have a choice. We can strive to...

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — DEAR SEAN: All I want this year is for this girl in my third period class to go on a date with me, but she’s way out of my league.Please help,Fifteen and pathetic in Birmingham Dear Pathetic:I’ll put this in the nicest way I can: If you’re...