Column Articles

Making the grade | On the road to Minnie’s Uptown Restaurant

OPINION — As I’ve often mentioned in this column, Southern cooking is my favorite food of all.Barbara Patton, my sweet Mama (but not the former mayor of Opelika), and Pearl Coker Patton and Vivian Brooks McEachern Adamson, my grandmothers, were outstanding Southern...

Sean of the South | Recess on the road

OPINION —I am in the backseat of our van, sitting in a tiny, hollowed-out cavern of stuff.We [were] traveling to Tennessee and Kentucky [last] weekend where I [performed] my one-man shipwreck.So anyway, my wife is driving. My cousin Randa is in the passenger seat. And...

On the Mark | Young Opelika All-Stars battle to state runner-up finish

OPINION — Opelika High Athletics took the week off, allowing student-athletes to enjoy time with friends and family and enjoy the 4th of July holiday.The Bulldog football team has been working extremely hard during summer workouts and will need the week off to get...

Anchored in truth | More than a moment

OPINION — Waiting has never been one of my strengths. Whether it’s sitting in traffic, standing in a long checkout line or waiting for answers to prayers I’ve carried for months, I have always preferred things to happen sooner rather than later. If I’m honest, there...
Altar Call | Bending and bouncing

Altar Call | Bending and bouncing

OPINION — Methodist preacher James W. Moore wrote more than 40 books that truck drivers, waitresses and custodians enjoyed reading. Some of his book...

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Sean of the South | Honor in Texas Hill Country

Sean of the South | What is God?

OPINION — What is God? This single question underpins all things on the Camino de Santiago, a trail inhabited by us full-time pilgrims whose lives...

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Altar Call | Bending and bouncing

Altar Call | He drank it all

OPINION —  I love the story of a father who became thirsty while mowing his lawn on a hot summer day. His little boy was playing nearby so he...

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