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We are wasting precious energy while the culture of life is further eroded rather than rebuilt.

Let’s insist that elected office remains a calling, not a career. Let’s demand that those we send to Washington remember who they work for. And let’s finally ensure that what we pay for works for us – the people it’s meant to serve.

In our urbanized culture, many consumers have little concept of where their food comes from or what went into making and processing it. But such a situation is simply another knock against our personal freedom.

This political season, the talking point seems to be IVF, and it’s a cheap shot that tells you just about everything you need to know about the candidate.

Most of us will not die as accomplished as Julius Caesar or Mike Tyson, but all of us are going to be remembered, for better or worse, at least by the people whose lives we touched over our lifetime, many of whom we may not even realize we have impacted.

The Jewish people have been persecuted for centuries, but many Jewish Americans are experiencing violence today they’ve never witnessed in their lifetimes. 

Today, Samford University and Landmark Development temporarily withdrew their attempt to take over the Lakeshore Drive section of Homewood.

It is now more crucial than ever to find a doctor who is willing to treat the source of our ailments, rather than just put a band-aid over them. Find a doctor who listens, thinks outside the box, and is unwilling to always bow the knee to big pharma.

State Sen. Arthur Orr is too busy to go back and get a degree he regretted not getting. But he did it. So can you.

Despite the inevitable opposition, let’s all stand up for the next generation and demand classical charter schools become an educational option for all Alabama children.

The reason that Pride Month looks so different this year, even for massive corporations that can afford the dip in sales, is that normal people refused to be tricked twice.

Local government normally reflects the views and values of its constituents better than those in Montgomery or Washington. They are an important ally, and we shouldn’t forget or neglect them.

When we do these things in a right and cheerful spirit – breaking bread together, setting aside some family time, bringing worship into the living room or kitchen – we make our homes brighter and warmer, and strengthen the family.

To heal from redlining, Montgomery must do more than issue apologies or erect historic markers.

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.

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.

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.

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.