Column Articles

A blizzard, Two Wallaces’ and Georgia’s Flag: Surprises in Elections (Part 2 of 2)

By GREG MARKLEY OPINION — This is a follow-up to the April 8 column about changes in lives and election predictions that either wreck one’s plans or open new doors of opportunity. This is sometimes called the vicissitudes of time, relating to “circumstances or...

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By SEAN DIETRICH He was tall, lean and young. When he approached me, he hugged me. Then, his mother hugged us both. A three-person club sandwich. He must’ve been a foot taller than I was. His voice squeaked with adolescence. His skin was freckled. He had a long neck....

Micah Melnick Shares Thoughts On Motherhood for All Moms

By Ann Cipperly As Mother’s Day approaches, Micah Melnick, founder and executive director of BigHouse, gives her thoughts on motherhood, whether someone is a birth or foster mom or one of the “mothers” in a child’s life, such as a grandmother or Sunday school teacher....

Making the Grade: Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar

By STACEYPATTON WALLACE A few weeks ago, Mike and I spent a wonderful afternoon at Opelika High School. It was a real treat for veteran teachers like us; we haven’t been in a school in almost a year, and we haven’t taught in one since March 2020 when Covid-19 shut...
Tailgating

Tailgating

By Hardy Jackson Tailgating. It began as such a simple pleasure. Drive early to the game in your pick-up truck full of stuff to eat and drink and...

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The Old Country Store

The Old Country Store

By Jody Fuller When I was a kid, going to the store was a big deal. It really was. Getting an ice-cold Coca-Cola was always at the top of my list....

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Auburn’s Man

Auburn’s Man

By Sean Dietrich In honor of college football season, I want to tell you about the biggest SEC football fan I know. He lives in Monroeville,...

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Death Row Discipleship

Death Row Discipleship

By Bruce Green In 2 Corinthians 1:8-11, Paul speaks to the Corinthians about an extreme crisis he and his companions faced while in the province of...

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Let’s Roll:

Let’s Roll:

Why do so many Americans NOT fly the flag? By Greg Markley Today, students from grammar school to university are learning about Sept. 11, 2001....

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Auburn’s Man

My Father’s Birthday

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

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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