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May Day comes in bright

OPINION — Happy May Day to our community. April Showers have truly brought in May flowers in Lee County, Alabama. Our town, garden clubs and volunteer community associations do an excellent job of keeping up our environments as we welcome tourists from near and far....
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You don’t want to offer the president’s SOTU rebuttal

OPINION — Without question, you do not want to be the political sacrificial lamb selected by your party hierarchy to give the rebuttal address in opposition to the Presidential State of the Union address. It does not matter if it is a Democratic stalwart responding to...
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Jesus changed him

OPINION — The New Testament story of a man named Saul is an awesome example of the life-changing power of Jesus. In the days following the resurrection of Jesus, Saul is busy arresting Christians and putting them in jail. But his mission to thwart the Christian...
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Doing right

OPINION — As we read through the Genesis account, one of the admirable characteristics of Joseph is his determination to do what is right — no matter what. In fact, the narrative offers us a contrast between Joseph and his brothers in regard to pursuing what is right....
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Here are the Boomers

Here are the Boomers

Mar 5, 2020

By Hardy Jackson A while back, my buddy Art, who lives down the street, made a personal contribution to my research. Cleaning out old books, she...

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Sliding Home

Sliding Home

Mar 5, 2020

By Wendy Hodge It’s a February afternoon in Alabama. For those of you familiar with this part of the world, you know that you can count on one thing...

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Old Songs

Old Songs

Mar 5, 2020

By Sean Dietrich I am in traffic listening to an oldies AM radio station. Extreme oldies. The music coming through my speakers takes me to an...

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Thinking about reverence

Thinking about reverence

Mar 5, 2020

By Bruce Green There’s something about Jesus’ cleansing of the temple that is startling. It seems out of character with Him, but it’s not. It’s...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Mar 4, 2020

By Steve Flowers Our 1901 Alabama Constitution has been rightfully criticized as being archaic. However, it was simply a reflection of the times....

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