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Sean of the South | May 9, 2024

A mother's love OPINION — “I am a little old woman who lives in an assisted living facility…” her email began.Her following message was about the length of “War and Peace.” She is a woman who is as sweet as Karo syrup. But—and I mean this respectfully—brevity is not...
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Inside the State House | May 9, 2024

Senator/Coach Tuberville is quietly effective OPINION — As the end of 2023 was approaching, the U.S. Senate had ignored the custom to adjourn around Thanksgiving for a month-long Christmas break. Instead, they were working right up to Christmas. Alabama’s senior...
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Alter Call | May 9, 2024

The sound of those crutches OPINION — Now that walking is impossible for me without the use of a walker, it helps to remember friends who endured far worse physical pain without complaining. Their example inspires me to cease whining about a minor inconvenience on my...
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Studying His Word | May 9, 2024

Friends, followers and community OPINION — Do you recognize where these slogans come from?“Caring is part of our package.”“Find your family at …"Did you guess Jack’s? If so, you only get partial credit because the business’s name is actually Jack’s Family Restaurants....
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My Father’s Birthday

My Father’s Birthday

Sep 11, 2019

By Sean Dietrich The day the planes hit the towers in New York was my late father’s birthday. I was at work. Ten of us stood on a job site, hands...

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Star Spangled

Star Spangled

Sep 11, 2019

By Wendy Hodge It is a Friday night, and my best friend and I are in a local football stadium watching a small private high school team play...

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The Looking Glass

The Looking Glass

Sep 11, 2019

By Sarah West I wondered how I would feel walking that path along the Brandywine again. As I set out for Delaware and Chester counties just over the...

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Selling out to good

Selling out to good

Sep 11, 2019

By Bruce Green Finn Daly is six years old and lives in West Hartford, Connecticut. He has Down Syndrome and autism. He also has a great love and...

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Weeping, worship, witness and God’s perspective

Hand in the homework

Sep 11, 2019

By Beth Pinyerd As a teacher, I have heard so many excuses for not doing homework. The dog ate my homework, someone stole it or it just magically...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

Sep 11, 2019

By Steve Flowers The upcoming 2020 census is extremely critical in Alabama and the rest of the states in the nation, as well. The census affects the...

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