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Battle over BP money ahead

As the world turns in Alabama politics, the 2013 Legislative Session is in the stretch run. The waning days will see the final passage of ... Read more

Time’s speeding up on me

The sweet days of summer are nearly upon us. It seems like just yesterday we were getting ready to put the presents under the tree. ... Read more

Honey keeps giving me funeral notes

Many years ago, Honey had some pretty serious surgery. Mind you, neither of us knew the surgery was serious until we got to the hospital. ... Read more

Are we failing our children?

By Walt Merrell Pearl Buck once said, “If our American way of life fails the child, it fails us all.” In some respects, our American ... Read more

Dogs don’t always answer calls

When I stuck my head out the door and shouted “Sadie,” my daughter’s min-pin (miniature pinscher) shot across the back yard and bounded up the ... Read more