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Who Makes Sure My Doctor is Competent?

CONTRIBUTED BY  MARK H. LEQUIRE, M.D. OPINION — Who ensures the competency of my doctor? It’s an excellent question, and a recent U.S. Supreme Court case of two physicians convicted of overprescribing pain medications makes it even more important. In Alabama,...

Top-Heavy Government

CONTRIBUTED BY PHIL WILLIAMS OPINION — I was pumping gas at a local station near an interstate offramp once and thought I heard a bomb go off. It reminded me of the sound of a car bomb that went off next to my convoy in Baghdad. It was that loud. It turns out it was...

Letter to the Editor:

Hugh Freeze Hire Dear editor, AU Athletics submitted a press release to the Nov. 30th “Opelika Observer”, which announced Hugh Freeze as the new Auburn University head coach. The release proved as public relations puffery, but woeful as reporting. For example, several...

Celebrating Alabama’s 203rd Birthday

BY SEN. TOMMY TUBERVILLE OPINION — In 1902, an Alabama woman’s experience on a snowy day produced one of the most commonly used inventions of the modern era. While riding a streetcar in New York City, Mary Anderson noticed that her driver had to frequently get out of...
I Wonder How That Happened?

I Wonder How That Happened?

By Bruce Green Submission is a prominent theme in 1 Peter. He speaks of the younger being submissive to the older (5:5), wives to their husbands...

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I Wonder How That Happened?

Thinking about reverence

By Bruce Green There’s something about Jesus’ cleansing of the temple that is startling. It seems out of character with Him, but it’s not. It’s...

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I Wonder How That Happened?

He cares for you

By Bruce Green “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” These words from Peter come on the heels of his call for us to humble...

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I Wonder How That Happened?

Living out the story

By Bruce Green Submission is a word that is offensive to many. It speaks of oppression, abuse and other relational evils. Unfortunately, there’s too...

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I Wonder How That Happened?

Letting God be God

By Bruce Green My wife Janice is watching The Crown and is somewhere in the third season. There was an episode she wanted me to watch (Moondust)...

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