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If we want to see the next generation mature into successful, capable adults, then one of the most basic things we can do is teach them about past generations. And what better physical way can we do that than by teaching them to appreciate the architectural styles of the past? 

Kipling's funny little poem offers us hope that all the vain prattling about critical theory and relative truth will eventually be exposed, and people will return to the truth “That All is not Gold that Glitters, and Two and Two make Four.”

When conservatives commit some minor infraction or technicality, they get investigated immediately. But it often seems like liberal politicians and groups can break the rules without consequences.

My dog, Marigold, and I have been walking a lot lately. It’s not easy, walking. We have very few “good walks” inasmuch as walking in a straight line is impossible when you can’t see.

If you haven’t heard the news, some literary treasure hunters discovered eight previously unknown short stories by Nelle Harper Lee.

Too many Americans have made politics their god. When we’re tempted to do likewise, we should remember all the other important beliefs, people, and things in our lives.

Listen up, Alabama. The days of your hard-earned tax dollars propping up biased, bloated “public” media are mercifully coming to an end.

Many Americans are seeing the need to move away from the secular neutrality we’ve practiced in recent decades and instead plant the flag through spiritual grounding and Christian beliefs. Doing so is not as hard as we make it out to be.

Conservatives often say that the Second Amendment safeguards the First Amendment, and by extension, all our constitutional rights. But who ensures the Second Amendment itself remains secure?

I don’t know if Tuberville is the answer to our gubernatorial woes. But he does seem like a candidate who could bring life to a currently uneventful Alabama gubernatorial race.

Samford University has been under the microscope, with questions raised over whether the school is abandoning its biblical foundations in favor of cultural conformity.

Under Wahl's leadership, the APLS Board has worked to preserve the true mission of public libraries: to serve all citizens – especially children – in a safe, welcoming environment, free from inappropriate and sexually explicit content.

Frankly, raising children in a society where children are deemed a nuisance and parents naive for having them is a lonely task.

We’re not talking about your grandparents’ marijuana. Comparing today’s high-THC marijuana to the “weed” of the ‘60s is like comparing dynamite to a firecracker! 

Today’s students receive degrees rather than a true education. And unfortunately, a large number of these students are unaware of the difference.

Montgomery deserves better. And we, its citizens, must demand it.

Those who infamously fall from public grace may still possess some private grace all the same.

In the ongoing debate over feminism, let’s remember that feminine virtues are not confined to motherhood, nor are they inhibited by it either.

Words matter. Actions speak. Freedom is contagious. 

Remembrance is not only about the past. It’s also about the values we carry forward: what we choose to see, what we decide to question, and how we recognize our place in the larger American story.

What used to be a sweet, intimate celebration of life has turned into an over-the-top production full of pressure, cost, and sky-high expectations.

When I was a young man I was anti-morning-people. Morning people were insane. No longer.

Whatever your stage in the graduation process, here are three bits of advice from a slow learner to help you along your way, plus a piece of fantastic news you’ll never hear on CNN or FOX.  

Make no mistake: This Alabama Library War must be fought and won locally, or the decision may well be taken out of our hands.

"Adolescence" blames the manosphere for the knife crime of a young teen. But is the rise of screens and technology the real culprit?

The North Central Alabama Republican Assembly (NCALRA) strongly opposes House Bill 498 (HB498), a dangerous overreach by Montgomery elites that threatens Alabama’s local schools, educators, and citizens’ rights.

On April 22, the U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor. As I listened to it, I realized this case reveals the left’s playbook for indoctrinating our children in the public-school arena.