Tears & Laughter: Even in frustrating times, be good to your kids
What day of the shutdown are we on now? I am losing track. As it turns out, I do not
Read moreWhat day of the shutdown are we on now? I am losing track. As it turns out, I do not
Read moreI don’t want to complain. But complaining is what we do when we have no control over something. It started
Read moreI heard it from a friend who heard it from a friend that neighboring Clarke County is trying to become
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 moreI’m not saying a person can’t be both Southern and country, but just living in the South doesn’t make you
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 moreHopefully, the cold November winds will help create a calming between people after last week’s elections. Maybe the rain will
Read moreI have never met anyone that didn’t like money. I’ve met a lot of liars, but never anybody that didn’t
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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