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American democracy has always provided the illusion of choice to the average man without giving him much say-so in how he is actually governed. Alabama has always trended to being a one-party state, too – once Democrat, now Republican.

Some of us still believe in the sacrament of the shared table.

Complaining is a fool’s errand. Mere complaints solve nothing. Move past the complaints and make your 'here' better.

If we want others to respect our beliefs, ideas and persons, then why not put our best foot forward from the get-go, signaling through our clothes the respect we both expect to give and take?

That great standard of liberty, the Magna Carta, is 810 years old this month.

Let’s not allow our communities to be bought and brainwashed. Let’s protect the airwaves the same way Douglass protected freedom – with courage, strong beliefs, and a deep love for truth.

The unofficial cardinal rule of the writing industry states that the only way to make a small fortune as a writer is to start off with a large one.

As a concerned grandparent who lives in Baldwin County, I feel compelled to speak on behalf of many families who are deeply frustrated with the conduct and priorities of our local school boards.

When schools fail to teach students to do something useful with their minds and bodies, creating beautiful things, they deprive the next generation of a joy-filled life.

Trump’s genius lies in his complete rejection of the elitist dogma that America should sacrifice its sovereignty for global goodwill and noble benevolence.

We soon forget natural disasters, but the community and camaraderie that they bring continues long after.

The legislature’s successful efforts to Back the Blue this session came from their sincere support for our law enforcement officers.

Gen Z guys aren’t confused about why we’re walking away – we’re walking away because the modern Democratic Party has spent years demonizing us, mocking masculinity, and replacing real leadership with TikTok cringe and rainbow flag activism.

The U.S. Supreme Court's divided opinion on a Catholic charter school appears to kick the can down the road on the question of religious charter schools.

A virtual robot will never replace the human companionship. But a “relationship” with a perfect AI boyfriend or girlfriend or friend is much easier to maintain, making the lure of such hollow companionship all the more dangerous.

As governor, I will bring Trump’s commonsense policies to Montgomery and put Alabama First. Our state needs a CEO, and I am ready for the job.

Love is not the absence of breaking but the promise to keep building and believing that something can be made whole even after it has shattered.

Is Alabama now too late to the Bitcoin space?

When it comes to children, we're quick to acknowledge screens are detrimental. But when it comes to screens and adults, we’re less willing to acknowledge our problems. 

Across the ages, young boys and men have looked to glory in war. Audie Murphy, like me, was a boy without a father (his deserted him, mine died). His story resonated.

America and Alabama have three different honors days for our military. What are the differences? Have a blessed Memorial Day.

They bought you a gift. They paid handsomely for it. A gift that many in the world view with covetous jealousy. A gift called freedom.

What do our kids miss when we give them a digital childhood rather than a screen-free one? Here are a few observations I gleaned from the kids in my classroom over the years.

Now that the school year has receded into the hazy distance, our household has turned its attention to the languid pleasures of baseball, particularly the Atlanta Braves.

Representative Debbie Wood carried the brunt of the work on HB30 with clarity and conviction.

But just when I couldn’t feel any less important, or any more ridiculous, or foul smelling, I see the gates to a Santiago are wide open. Open to me. A pilgrim who has been humbled greatly by his journey. 

Memorials themselves – the graveyards, the monuments – are of vital importance for the rest of us far beyond individual names.