Columnists

Ward 3 is a special place

I’d like to think I’m an optimist. So much so that a lot of my friends and colleagues ...

Columnists

Leave fireworks to the experts

The Fourth of July holiday often triggers people to stock up on enough fireworks to launch a small ...

Columnists

Bentley appears to be the doctor Alabama needs

The Alabama Legislature just completed its regular session for the year. With the Republicans in charge for the ...

Chris Wasson

A special thank you to dad

While normally I like to take my article and give some encouragement or charge to everyone, today’s has ...

Columnists

Time can be the best gift

My son never ceases to amaze me. The other day I was sitting in a meeting when I ...

Columnists

Father really does know best

John Taylor. Sounds like an actor’s name, right? Well you may have never heard of this Selma-born father ...

Columnists

Windham lives on through her stories

There are very few people my age that grew up in Alabama that don’t know the name Kathryn ...

Chris Wasson

Windham leaves a lasting legacy

I didn’t have a chance to know Kathryn Tucker Windham on a personal level. It would always seem that ...

Columnists

Budget cuts are sleight of hand

This legislative session was framed by promises encased in the Republicans’ “Handshake With Alabama.” However, it became ...

Columnists

Sharing stories is top priority

There are times when I make the effort to make my regular column topical, discussing issues currently being ...

Columnists

Selma’s progress restores hope

Selma Lord Selma. It’s amazing to me how Selma stands as the Mecca for such events as the Civil ...

Columnists

Sensational summer is a great program

In case you haven’t noticed, summer is here and it has arrived with an intensity we rarely see. Young ...

Columnists

Senate procedure resembles a baseball game

Just one more day. This thought kept me going last Thursday in the Alabama Legislature. It ...

Chris Wasson

Rodeo will be a good time for all

Even though I’ve now lived in Alabama for 16 years, I’m a Texan by birth. There are a lot ...

Columnists

When water rises, keep moving forward

During my time of reflection I began thinking about the world. Wondering why the world is more than ...

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