Columnists

Celebrating a remarkable birth

Members of our editorial staff have been writing letters this week to Santa Claus, expressing their thoughts about ...

Columnists

Dear Santa….24 points??!!

Dear Santa, I have been a very good boy this year. So tell me, why didn’t that 24-point ...

Columnists

Biting the hand that feeds us

It is amazing how often people bite the hand that feeds them. Undoubtedly the teachers of Alabama have ...

Opinion

Christmas wishes for Santa Claus

Dear Santa, please let this letter serve two purposes. The first of those purposes is to make a ...

Opinion

Adoption of angels shows city’s spirit

Yesterday every child that was on the Salvation Army’s angel tree received Christmas presents, which is not unusual. ...

Columnists

As expected, session is a power play

I was hoping that this special session was not really about reducing the power of some and increasing ...

Darrio Melton

Diversity makes government great

Last week as I sat in the House chambers pondering the ethics bills, I could not help but ...

Columnists

Giving spirit should live year-round

As I was driving around the other morning, I was listening to an interview on the radio where ...

Opinion

There is plenty going on in Selma

Anyone who says “there is nothing to do in Selma” right now is either living in a cave, ...

Columnists

Shotgun blast of session has broader aim

We are going in a special session of the Alabama Legislature. This is a special session that really ...

Columnists

Ethics necessary for good conduct

It silently creeps in from the horizon as if to catch you off guard. Once it surprises you, ...

James G. Smith

Honoring a defender of freedom

Editor’s Note: The following is a an excerpt from a story written by James G. Smith about Ira ...

Columnists

Some holiday traditions will never go away

There is something about a city or town’s Christmas parade that really does get you in the Christmas ...

Opinion

Christmas charities need assistance

Every child deserves to have a merry Christmas. Many of us have fond memories of Christmas morning with ...

Columnists

World AIDS day brings back memories

No more than 20 years ago, we knew very little about HIV/AIDS. Eddie Sandifer, chair of the Gay ...

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