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We decide which voices to hear and to ignore

I was raking leaves the other day and heard a voice in my head. I guess I’d been ...

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Teachers retirement funds should be left alone

It’s been a rough year for the powers that be in Montgomery. There have been more than a few ...

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It’s time to invest in all our teachers and students

Parents always emphasized the importance of investing time and money in a quality education. They teach you can ...

Columnists

In a hole, you don’t continue digging

It is astounding how addicted people become to government provided things. It is as if these things are ...

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Give us the ballot, not just the bottle

Give us the ballot, not just the bottle. That was a cry heard over and over again at ...

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Hard to say goodbye after many memories

When I first received a call about a job here at the Times-Journal, I had never even been ...

Columnists

Advent season gives unimaginable hope

Christmas is my favorite time of the year. The sights, sounds, aromas and traditions make it the most ...

Columnists

Fear, terror lead to making poor decisions

Fear is powerful. Fear changes what we see. Fear changes what we hear. Fear changes what we perceive. ...

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Act giving help to more segregated schools

Gather all the info available on the Alabama Accountability Act, spend hours looking at numbers and punching a ...

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Be thankful for our educators

In our house at Thanksgiving, our family likes to sit around the table and name the things we ...

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Thanksgiving should be time to reflect on America

Thanksgiving is a uniquely American tradition — a time to join together with friends and family to celebrate ...

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Thankful for public’s support of library

We have a display of Thanksgiving books in the Children’s Department. Many titles have gone home for the ...

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Energy restrictions are all pain, no gain

For years, Americans have heard that the “time is now” to act on “climate change,” and in recent ...

Columnists

Remember to have attitude of gratitude

Thanksgiving will be here in a few days. While many are already gearing up for “Black Friday” sales ...

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Time for automatic state voter registration

By CRAIG FORD | Alabama House Minority Leader Congratulations to Gov. Bentley and Secretary of State John Merrill ...

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