Not until the last couple of years have I taken time to shift some of my focus from Washington’s politics to Alabama’s own, though...
As the Alabama Legislature begins the 2022 Regular Legislative Session today in Montgomery, passing the states' two operating budgets...
“It just means more.” Yes, that’s a marketing slogan that the Southeastern Conference has copyrighted and ESPN has broadcast into every...
So here’s a question: Why do you live here? That’s not a rhetorical question by the way. I’m serious - why do you live here? There’s...
Dr. Peter Kreeft wrote an interesting book titled: Christianity for Modern Pagans. It is a critique of Blaise Pascals' famous book...
Who is the queen of your double-wide trailer? Country artist Sammie Kershaw said it best: “Sometimes she runs off and I've gotta trail...
It’s only the first week of the new year, yet optimism is scarce with inflation, rising prices of goods, and a difficult housing market...
Foreign investors are purchasing larger shares of American and Alabama farmland than ever before. At least one Alabama legislator,...
In his 1925 book, Mein Kampf, Hitler talks about the use of a lie so “colossal” that no one would think that someone “could have the...
A little history. ——— "What did you just say?" I collected my thoughts as best I could. They were young. I wasn't. Maybe I heard it...
In 2015’s "Of Goats & Governors" — a book furnished by a Wise Old Tree known to many Alabamians as Mr. Flowers — an oldfangled joke...
Years ago, one of my professors told me about a “Gilligan’s Island test” that helps discern if actions are moral or immoral. Legend...
I don’t know about ya’ll but we had an amazing time with family during the Christmas season! Charlene and I had kids and grandkids...
My first time ever in downtown Mobile was to take part in the MoonPie drop on New Year’s Eve- this year. My husband’s proposal that...
When the Alabama Association of School Boards withdrew from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), they made the decision to...
Be honest – this seemed inevitable, didn’t it? Alabama vs. Georgia, for the national championship? Since the Southeastern Conference...
One of the most popular blogs I have written was posted on December 29, 2017. Since we have added so many new readers in the past four...
In the Old Testament, the Nation of Israel was conquered by Assyria because of hundreds of years of unrepentant idolatry. Its neighbor...
As of 2020, millennials make up over a third of the workforce, the largest represented age demographic. As my generation grew up, we...
As 2021 comes to a close, many Alabamians are reflecting on the year that was, making resolutions, and thinking about what 2022 may...
The Apostle Paul is certainly one of the best-known figures in the Bible. The letters he wrote thousands of years ago remain insightful...
How cute, right? Um, not so fast. I'm not in the picture. Instead, I'm seated to the left of Emmy, who is holding the baby, eating...
In this age of narrative wars, the 1976 Sidney Lumet classic film Network is still worth the price of streaming. From memorable scenes...
Over the last few weeks, a number of fond childhood memories have resurrected from my past; simple memories such as snuggling under...
There’s an old saying that “heavy is the head that wears the crown.” It speaks to the fact that leadership bears the burden of responsibility...
In Mathew 11:29, Jesus gives us a surprising description of himself. He says, “. . . I am gentle and humble of heart.” The God of the...
One of the true joys of Christmas – at least for me – has always been spending time with family. When my own children were little,...