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March 19, 2010
He lived to tell others about Jesus
Sometimes in life we meet people who make a life-long impact on us. For me, one of those people was Andy Bryan.
March 14, 2010
Famous dead, not dead and undead people
I did a little poking around on the Internet, and was a bit surprised after finding out who’s dead and who’s not.
March 05, 2010
Column: Touchy feely education
If we just think happy thoughts and spend more money, we can make our schools ‘work.’
February 21, 2010
Things I’d rather do than watch the Winter Olympics
There are those of us who aren’t that interested in the Olympics.
February 14, 2010
No. 2 with a bullet
There’s one hope that all fathers of young children everywhere share concerning their progeny.
February 07, 2010
Take my life, please
You can hardly tune into one of those talk radio rant shows or watch late-night television without hearing something about identity theft.
February 04, 2010
Guest column: Geology, not ‘pact with the Devil,‘ caused earthquake
Exploiting people’s desperation to promote Christianity is light years from the principle of teaching the Gospel.
Guest column: State troopers and bingo raids
We do not establish Alabama’s laws; we are charged with the mission of enforcing them.
January 31, 2010
Why we like the stupid news
Celebrity and other nonsense news is the comfort food of journalism.
January 27, 2010
The innocence of bingo games
I have a keen memory of the first time I sat down and played the game of bingo. It’s because I left the floor the big winner. I am talking big winner.
January 24, 2010
Fat-bottomed guys will be riding today
Having started to resemble the pregnant man featured on Oprah last year, I decided it was time to start some sort of fitness program.
January 17, 2010
Hooked on p-bonics works for me, matey
When our kids stopped saying “Aye, aye, sir,” and “Belay that!” to adults, our country began to go down the tubes.
January 10, 2010
Back at ya, Kelso
John Kelso, a fellow scribbler of mine in Texas, wrote a column last Saturday stating that Alabama would “outredneck” Texas.
December 24, 2009
Take time to enjoy Christmas
It’s hard to believe Christmas is here. Where did this year go? They say time flies when you are having fun.
December 20, 2009
Tic-tac-oh
Like most people, I’m a collection of tics, foibles and idiosyncrasies.
December 13, 2009
People needing People ... of Walmart
Like many other people with access to the Internets, I’ve enjoyed perusing the “People of Walmart.”
December 06, 2009
Fore!
This week we’ve learned that a solid golf swing is good for a few things other than just knocking a ball around.
November 29, 2009
How about National Give Me Some Money Day?
According to a recent report on CNN, our lawmakers are passing an increasing amount of “commemoratives,” pet resolutions honoring this or that.
November 22, 2009
Dothan: My kind of vanilla
A friend of mine called me and told me that Dothan had been named by BusinessWeek magazine as one of the best places in the country to raise kids.
November 14, 2009
A better understanding of war
Over the past eight years, this newspaper has written numerous stories about soldiers leaving for Iraq and Afghanistan and returning home from war.
November 08, 2009
Dinosaur go rrrrr, Daddy go huh?
There are many great questions in life.
October 25, 2009
Two column enter, one column leave
In these recessionary times, finding good value can be about as hard as finding a boy in a balloon who’s not actually in the balloon. Luckily for you poor schlubs, I’ve found a way to justify your purchase of this publication for the Sunday king’s ransom (okay, Burger King’s ransom) price of $1.50.
October 18, 2009
Suckers deserve to get took
On a recent trip home to Georgia, I bought a $1 Powerball lottery ticket.
October 11, 2009
And the Nobel Prize goes to ...
Although I haven’t written my book, I have been thinking about it really hard.
September 20, 2009
People who deserve a beat down
My mother has this great saying for folks who have gotten a little above themselves.
September 16, 2009
Believe in something bigger than yourself
The doctor thought I was suffering from postpartum depression. In truth, I was simply scared that I wasn’t up to the task of caring for all those babies.
September 13, 2009
A sacred relationship in health care
Patients expect that the doctor has their best interest at heart, and are willing to give them their trust in return.
Extenze infomercials brighten late-night television
Television late night infomercials just haven’t been the same since the departure of Miss Cleo several years ago.
September 06, 2009
Protect children from Vulcans and free thinking
Many parents are upset that President Barack Obama will address their kids in class via television about the importance of education Tuesday.
August 30, 2009
Migration of Wiregrass conservatives
Any candidate or campaign can spin voters into the camps of their opponents.
News editor Christie Kulavich guides you to fun events happening in the Wiregrass.
Sports writer Drew Champlin writes about the latest sports news from Troy University.
Reporters Lance Griffin and Debbie Ingram write about latest news released on the country music development planned for Houston County.
