Ever since back before Cousin James died, the youngun’ had wanted us to have another big wiener-marshmallow roast. He faintly remembered a big one...
Column Articles
The sound of music and subversion
Down on the coast I like to ask folks that I meet “where are you from?” They reply and, courteously, ask where I am from. Then I say “here” and...
Stealing elections in the 1040s and 50s
There are a good many stories about elections of the 1940’s and 50’s where vote were bought and elections stolen. The most brazen and blatant...
The sock decision
Never give up, even on socks I used a fork to transfer the chicken from the grill to the plate before grabbing the plate, the container the uncooked...
Will cockroaches inherit the earth?
Among the oldest living inhabitants of our planet and continuing to thrive are cockroaches. They’ve been around for 250,000 to 300,000 years. There...
Short pants and sombreros
By Randy Bearden An old friend was passing through and stopped by the farm to say hi. We talked awhile about old times and shared a few laughs. Then...
2015- that was the year it was
2015 will it be remembered as the year that gave us the “Man Bun” – a male fashion statement in the tradition of the Ducktail and the Mullet.? Or...
Happenings in the legislative body
As discussed last week, several of the headline Alabama news stories of 2015 may also be the blockbusters of 2016. The Mike Hubbard trial and the...
How sweet the sound
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me. I once was lost but now am found. I was blind, but now, I see. I really do. I’ve had...