As we close the final page on the 2015 book, my yearend tradition is to reminisce about the passing away of significant players on the Alabama...
Inside the Statehouse: Remembering political legacies
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Big bands and girl singers
Unofficially, of course, the Swing Era, or the Big Band Era started about 1935 and petered out about 1947. Of course there were fine big bands...
Picking time revisited
I occasionally get letters from readers. At times what they write is better than what I wrote, but I don’t tell them that. Wouldn’t want to lose...
Good things are bound to happen
Whew! That was quick. Much like Coach Will Muschamp’s tenure on the sidelines at Auburn University, my trip to Kuwait has come and gone. It was a...
Opelika/Auburn: Drunkest cities in America?
“Auburn-Opelika named the drunkest city in Alabama,” was the title of an article in the December 3 edition of the “Auburn Plainsman,” written by...
Inside the Statehouse: Big moments from 2015
As we look back over the past year’s political events one week stands out. During one week in the middle of 2015, three momentous events occurred....
Christmas lights in a college town
Wasn’t even Thanksgiving, and Christmas lights were up. In general, I’m against this. I come from a tradition where Christmas decorations don’t...
Inside the Statehouse: Conclusion of 2018 Gubernatorial Derby
This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we...
A’ hunting we will go
When we were about 13, me’n Ross decided it was time to move up in the hunting world. Up ‘til then, we had been just squirrel hunters. We felt we...