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...
One vision of utopia includes the conversion of weapons of war into farming implements. The Bible anticipates a time when swords will...
Writers are used to bad reviews. Even the most beloved bestsellers have a parade of one-star reviews on Amazon. Look up your favorite...
By Sean Dietrich, Sean of the South Remember when you were little? Remember how whenever you were sick your mother made chicken soup?...
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...
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...
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...
When the Alabama Association of School Boards withdrew from the National School Boards Association (NSBA), they made the decision to...
My Dad started with the old school lessons early. I was in the first grade and was complaining about the one-mile walk to the elementary...
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...
Over the last few weeks, a number of fond childhood memories have resurrected from my past; simple memories such as snuggling under...
In this age of narrative wars, the 1976 Sidney Lumet classic film Network is still worth the price of streaming. From memorable scenes...
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...
Let’s face it: the classic movie Christmas Vacation doesn’t really hit high gear until Cousin Eddie shows up. Every family has someone...
One of the true joys of Christmas – at least for me – has always been spending time with family. When my own children were little,...
I was only a 14-year-old boy with my eyes glued to the silver screen of my grandmother’s 17-inch portable television screen on Christmas...
Biden just announced that he’s extending the student debt moratorium until May 1st. It was set to end on Feb 1st, but he’s extended...