Opinion News
‘Piggy’ flu lingers on
Sept. 30, 2009
I’m not one of those parents who panics at every little sniffle and sneeze. So when the buzz began about H1N1, I paid attention but didn’t rush out and buy 14 bottles of hand sanitizer or face masks. Read story
Doctor’s no fan of health reform plan
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009
I have been a pediatrician in Montgomery for 10 years in a very busy practice. I have tremendous concerns regarding the current health care reform proposals. Since I did not have a chance to speak during the recent MASA meeting with Rep. Bobby Bright, I felt it necessary to express my views in some way. In reading large portions of HR 3200, I see no true reform of our health care system. Instead, I see an increased level of bureaucracy being placed between patients and me. Read story
Rainy days don’t get me down
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
Rain, rain go away — come again another day. Read story
What happened to our civility?
Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009
“Incivility” has been the major buzzword in the national media this month, with headline after headline about celebrities and famous figures losing their cool publicly. Read story
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Today's Column
Monroeville capitalizes on ‘Memory,’ fruitcakes
Fruitcake isn’t among my must-have holiday favorites, but a short story about making fruitcakes is very high on my holiday list. Read story
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Letters to the Editor
Americans oppose health care plan
The American people have spoken. They oppose government-run health care by a wide margin! Read story