In Army slang, I am a ground-pounder. My personal background in the military includes time in the Infantry, both straight-leg and airborne....
A number of years ago, Forbes Magazine celebrated 75 years as a publication. They issued a special edition that you would have thought...
When that federal three-judge panel ruled that Alabama’s redistricting plan passed by the legislature in a 2021 special session violated...
It’s a new year, a new semester, and young people are generally back in person at colleges. But what demographics are represented these...
A response to an Op-ed by Rep Debbie Wood (District 38) on the Waterford Upstart pilot program in schools.
The 2022 Primary Election season is in full swing. With the Alabama Primaries scheduled for May 24, Republican candidates are committing...
On January 24th, a three federal judge panel ruled that the Congressional District map approved by the Alabama Legislature in 2021...
It’s an election year and there are many state positions up for grabs, including the Public Service Commission (PSC). So, what is the...
The phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” is a lie from the pit of hell. Can we please agree...
By Stephanie Holden Smith The state of Alabama – our state - has been in a perpetual “state of emergency” since Governor Kay Ivey...
Recently, the Supreme Court upheld a Biden vaccine mandate that would require all healthcare providers at facilities participating...
This week, Leigh Corfman’s lawsuit against Roy Moore for defamation finally goes to trial. After Roy Moore, the two-time Chief Justice...
Contrary to partisan bugaboos, the United States remains an exceptional nation, even in regard to its own unique despotism. While partisans...
Christians have been increasingly playing defense in society’s culture wars. Much of this is owed to progressives attempting to mock,...
It can’t get any better than this. How many times did you say that this weekend, watching four NFL playoff games that were possibly...
Well, it's official. I have joined the ranks of those who have been banned from Twitter. Somehow, someway, I offended the gods of...
Close to twenty-five years ago, I read some words from Jack Welch that had a real impact on my life. Welch took General Electric, a...
I don’t know about you, but I’m deathly sick of hearing about COVID. I never thought I’d miss celebrity gossip, but at this point,...
The calls used to come with some regularity. “President Trump is a dictator,’’ the angry voice would scream. To which I would respond,...
On Wednesday, the Alabama Legislature convened a special session within the 2022 Regular Legislative Session, that will determine how...
Often in politics, there is the right side of an issue and a wrong side. But without our God-given freedom of speech, how would we,...
The 1991 film, “Fried Green Tomatoes” is as southern as it gets. A story from the early 1900s, taking place in a small Alabama town....
"Mom. I think you should try it." Easy for her to say, as I stood ankle-deep amid a snowstorm called Izzy, a Saskatchewan Screamer....
A recent shooting at Montgomery’s Bama Lanes on the Atlanta Highway reminds me of two things. First, I am reminded of Robert Putnam’s...
There comes a time when we all have to come to terms with our limits — with what is our responsibility, our role, or even our capability....
A few years ago, I realized that I had never read the classic book To Kill A Mockingbird by Alabama’s own Harper Lee. How did that...
Value-creating businesses drive state and local economies. Yet in a dynamic, market economy, past success does not ensure future success. ...