Men are quite bad at ruling and being ruled, yet they continue giving it a go.
I have heard it said that there isn’t just one election in Alabama but 67, and I am beginning to believe that is true.
Christian Nationalism? Sure. If you need a label to put on someone who loves the Lord and loves America and believes that the two go well together, go ahead, label me that. Guilty as charged.
“Why do we endure this heat every year?” My answer is the only one a Yankee can give: “Anything beats shoveling snow.”
The older I get, the more frequently I see that marriage has lost the reverence it once held. To many, divorce is the best option when things just don’t seem to be working anymore.
And I want you to know that long ago, a woman once told me that if I counted my blessings, I would get meatloaf. I’m glad she made me do that.
Jimmy Buffett was a Mobilian. He had many friends here.
On last week's "Capitol Journal," Dr. Scott Harris once again tried to explain the disconnect between reality and public health's deceptions and ineptitude. At the end of the day, the message was wrong because it ran counter to the truth.
Alabamians are feeling a bit of relief at the grocery store checkout lines as a result of the tax cut on food that a coalition of conservative lawmakers and I pushed through the legislature during the 2023 regular session.
The desire to fight COVID mandates is evident. That is a marked change from the first go-round, where Americans largely followed the suggestions and in some cases, demands, of public health officials.
People complain about American politics and politicians all the time, but what we don’t want to admit is that it’s our fault. The rhetoric and political landscape that we loathe exists because it wins — we elect it.
State agencies may not discriminate against religious people or religious expression. The principle of equal access for religion must be honored.
If new Montgomery is to rise – and as a native son, I hope it rises to become the envy of the world – continuing to blame the sordid past for the lackluster present is a death knell for the future.
The time has come for Alabama libraries to disaffiliate from the toxic American Library Association.
Today, when I look at the state of politics, I want to yell, “Ronald Reagan, where are you?!”
Global warming, climate change and the energy crisis are a bundled deception. They stand as one of the most alarming fabrications since the Salem witch trials.
While the clowns on the debate stage answered questions about aliens and struggled to respond when asked to show signs of any loyalty, we should press on and prepare to get this country back.
The locals call this the greatest city in the world. Which is sort of stupid, if you ask me. Birmingham is a pretty small city, compared to your mega-cities. The greatest? Come on.
Oliver Anthony’s lyrics about the “Rich Men North of Richmond” made me think about COVID and the lies we were told. Because right now, the rich men north of Richmond are banking on us believing them all over again.
Public libraries are at the center of any town and state. They’re also at the center of the minds of concerned parents. And if you aren’t concerned about public libraries, you are not paying attention.
This fight is not disappearing any time soon, and my heart breaks to know that some children will not escape unscathed because evil is lurking at our doorsteps, in our schools, in our libraries and on our screens.
A new school of constitutional interpretation has arisen in the last 150 years called the “Living Constitution” approach. Followers of this school argue that each generation must be free to read new meanings into the Constitution, recognizing new “rights” the Framers never imagined.
Today is Election Day in Montgomery, and the capital city is in dire need of getting back to basics. But no matter how basic, the people will only get what they know, want and deserve.
There was a time in America when working for someone meant as much about loyalty and teamwork as it did the work itself.
Try rolling the dice with your family by playing an old-fashioned game. You might be surprised that the kids find it a lot more enjoyable than a phone.
What happened to children playing outside for hours and being creative while exploring and learning new things?
The beauty of Milo’s tea is that it’s not too sweet. It is the right balance of sugar and tea. In 12 fluid ounces of Milo’s tea you’re looking at a mere 26 grams of sugar. Which is nothing.