Last week we discussed the presidential race. The GOP race for the nomination has been one of the most illuminating in history. Never before have...
Attempting to predict GOP nominations
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Reminiscing again
Some of you have heard some of this before, but some of you haven’t, so bear with me. We are going to do some high class remembering. Three years...
December rains finally arrive
Following a lengthy period of droughty winter weather, the “December Rains” arrived. My rain gauge indicated that altogether, at least 16 inches of...
My pets are spoiled
My cat, Abby, is literally sitting in my lap with her front paws on my desk as I’m typing this column. Her presence is creating a challenge, but...
Inside the Statehouse: Selecting rather than electing
Folks, we are in the midst of a presidential race. It has been ongoing for well over a year. We will select a new president in November. Barack...
Inside the Statehouse: Remembering political legacies
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...
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...