Tears & Laughter: How not to get elected
Camden had what was described by many as its most spirited mayoral election in years last Tuesday. And that is
Read moreCamden had what was described by many as its most spirited mayoral election in years last Tuesday. And that is
Read moreEven before daybreak, you can hear them singing their happy-sounding songs from inside their swinging gourds. The purple martin song.
Read moreKrystal is the South’s oldest fast food restaurant chain. They have been making little square hamburgers since 1932. Having been
Read moreI heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend that neighboring Clarke County is trying to become
Read moreI was recently a guest on a podcast and some of my readers – specifically my mother and daughters –
Read moreIt wasn’t until 1965 that married women in America were given permission to use birth control. It was still a
Read moreThere is an abandoned piano sitting on the front porch of a forgotten house in Autaugaville, but it is rare
Read moreFannie used to warn us of the perils that could come with the dog days of summer. She believed in
Read morePrior to last week I would have said the worst thing a writer can be is boring. I was wrong.
Read moreThere is a quiet calm that falls over Alabama at Christmastime. Stars seem to be more brightly scattered over a
Read moreMultiple radio stations across the country have pulled the song “Baby, It’s Cold Outside,” due to listener complaints concerning the
Read moreAs I write this, there are people in the southeast corner of the state who are still cleaning up downed
Read moreIf you live in Wilcox County, you pretty much have to resign yourself to the fact that you have to
Read moreWilcox County isn’t the place for everyone. A lot of people may require a little more than Camden has to
Read moreFor years there have been stories and allegations of absentee voter fraud in the Black Belt. I’ve been shown absentee
Read moreIt has been almost 40 years since I spent my last summer with Fannie. She would not believe the lives we
Read moreIt is unfortunate that school shootings, while still rare, have become common enough that schools are discussing which weapons to give to
Read moreI call them the lost boys, these young people who seem in one way or another to be left behind
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