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July 17, 2008

When you’ve been here too long

There comes a time in every transplant to the fair city of Dothan’s sojurn here when he or she asks the question, "Why did I ever move here?"

Mr. Cook can’t cook

My last name is Cook, so somewhere in my family history, there’s probably a short, bow-legged, near-sighted person who was a whiz in the kitchen.

Of the many irritations in life (outsourced customer support, the lack of good magazines in doctor’s office waiting rooms, FEMA, etc.) perhaps one of the worst is the sinking realization that you’ve wasted valuable minutes of your life in a discussion with an idiot.

Resolving matters of the heart

Valentine’s Day is upon us meaning that candy makers and dentists will soon be making big bank plying their respective trades, and that I’ll once again be trotting out my semi-yearly advice column to help our readers with their amorous ambiguities.

Rambo gets his AARP card

I saw my first "Rambo" movie when I was eight.

Pest control for the modern man

Before starting this column I’d like to go ahead and apologize to Barack Obama. This column’s not about him, but I just want to go ahead and make sure I’m covered, just in case.

Tips for successful secession

Fizzled news story of the day: A group of Lakota Indians have withdrawn from treaties with the U.S. and announced plans to form their own nation.

E-mail karma

My e-mail inbox reminds me daily of how big and important I am.

Oh, baby

For this week’s installment of There Ought to be a Law, I turn to the subject of baby clothes.

Tips to boost newspaper sales

If you’re reading this, I hope you bought it at a newsstand and didn’t just pick it up off the bathroom floor at a fast food joint.

Lost in TV Land

Just about every day you can hear someone claim that the world is getting worse and worse and in the near future mankind will be ruled by talking apes.

Going too far

When thinking about Australia, the images that usually come to my mind are kangaroos and laid back people who taunt dangerous animals and occasionally stop muggings by whipping out machetes and saying, "That’s not a knoife, this is a knoife."

America celebrates 40 years with the microwave

Back in 1945, engineer Percy Spencer of the Raytheon Company discovered the power of microwaves by accident when he noticed the chocolate bar in his pocket melted while he stood next to a device called a magnetron.

Not ready for subprime

If you have a job and $100 you can buy a Kia, but a house might need to wait.
As far as I can tell, that’s the root of this credit crunch that has sent investors into a frenzy of buying, selling, nailbiting and sweating.

Can’t see the point of camouflage

I don’t see what the deal is with this camouflage clothing trend. Then again, it’s camouflage, so maybe that’s the point.

July 06, 2008

Help feed the hungry throughout the Wiregrass

Have you ever been hungry, but didn’t have food or the money to buy food to satisfy your hunger?
Most of us have never truly experienced hunger. There’s a big difference between not eating lunch and being hungry at dinner time and not having any food and going day to day not knowing when you are going to eat again.

June 28, 2008

Ways to manage as the cost of fuel, other things rises

Everyone is feeling the effect of the tough national economy ... well, almost everyone except the oil companies and all of the overpaid professional athletes and movie stars.

June 21, 2008

Donate a new or used fan to help those in need

It’s 95 degrees and you sit on your front porch praying for a breeze as sweat pours from your brow.
You see clouds forming overhead and pray it will rain to cool things off. You’re on the porch because it’s hotter inside your house than the sweltering heat outside.

June 14, 2008

Toll road could bring good things to Jackson County

Our neighbors to the south in Jackson County, Fla., have been given a tremendous gift thanks to the boneheaded vote of the year by the Washington County (Fla.) Commission.

May 31, 2008

Bringing you the news in print and online

In the newspaper business, one thing is certain: there’s never a dull day because you never know what’s going to happen.

Each morning (or afternoon, for our newsroom night owls) when we wake up we have no idea what we’re going to face throughout the day. Oh sure, we have plans for stories to cover, but something unexpected usually pops up.

May 03, 2008

Legislature needs to put more teeth in mandatory auto insurance law

Uninsured drivers continue to be a problem in Alabama despite the mandatory liability insurance law.

April 26, 2008

The long and winding road of FOIA requests

Freedom of information laws for open records and open meetings were put in place to keep local, state and federal governments accountable.

April 20, 2008

Got no talent, but still want to be a celebrity?

I’ve got good news for you. Now more than ever, technology and our culture have made it easy for morons like you and me to capture the public’s attention.

February 29, 2008

The father of conservatism

The death of William F. Buckley, who died at his desk this week at age 82, leaves a gaping void in our nation’s intellectual landscape that won’t likely be filled anytime soon.

December 21, 2007

Hope for the world born in Bethlehem

Christmas brings a mixture of emotions to people. Some humbly worship and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Others act jubilant as they open their “just what I’ve always wanted” presents. Then there are those who grieve loved ones lost, or can’t enjoy the holidays due to health problems.

November 24, 2007

Tragedy reminds us how fragile, unfair life can be

It seems that every time we enter the holiday season a tragedy happens that causes us to remember how much we have to be thankful for.

November 17, 2007

Public officials and the people they serve

Do you spend $475,000 for a new press box? How about $8.1 million for a new high school football stadium? Do you pass a new one-cent sales tax to fund the rebuilding of two schools at the cost of $101.7 million? Do you spend public funds to revitalize downtown, build a new animal shelter or construct a new library?

November 02, 2007

When good men do nothing (or little)

How important is education? I would like to think that most of us place it high on our priority list. Then again, sometimes I wonder if it’s an afterthought to some.

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