Clearing the Cobwebs

Dual-party system has growing pains

The historic taking of the Alabama Legislature by the Republican Party after Tuesday’s election brings to mind V.O. ...

Clearing the Cobwebs

Continue with the process

A lot of thought and organization went into the process for selection of the next two members of ...

Clearing the Cobwebs

From papers to videos in a generation

Years ago standing next to photographer Dinah Rogers in the Saudi Arabian desert and surrounded by a gaggle ...

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Tons of turkeys

The Christmas stuff is out already in many stores. It seems like we forget Halloween and Thanksgiving. For ...

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‘Selma,’ the movie not off the ground

Friday’s Wall Street Journal blog “Speakeasy” carries an interview with Lee Daniels and touches on the making of ...

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I love a good geek

Yep. A major confession. Just finished reading The New York Times’ story about the two Russians who won ...

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Anderson stretches his wings…and maybe loses some credibility

Hoopah! Afternoon television watchers, those couch potatoes who reign supreme, will get a little eye candy next fall ...

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What we learn from others helps us

The other day during a Selma City Council Administrative Committee meeting, a woman asked council members not compare ...

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Ah, memories of AM radio

Most of the time when these columns are written I wear headphones attached to the computer and, by ...

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Tide tickets are serious tickets

The Tuscaloosa News has reported one for the books. On Saturday, a couple of guys sold some counterfeit ...

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Sparks brings out big guns

The Democratic nominee for governor, Ron Sparks, is turning up the heat and bringing in names and faces. ...

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Mr. Clinton comes to Birmingham

Former president Bill Clinton is supposed to be in Birmingham at the Summit Club at 1 p.m. Thursday ...

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Griffith 29th wealthiest in nation; Davis filing included

TheHill.com reports Rep. Parker Griffith of Alabama is one of the 50 wealthiest members of Congress, according to ...

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Of the Confederate flag, the American flag and bunting

In the ever growing drama on the corner of Water Avenue and Broad Street comes the public debate ...

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Two in the Ward 1 election

Well, it’s official today. Only two candidates in the Ward 1 election: John Jowers and Tommy Atchison. It’ll ...

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