'First she tasted the porridge of the Great Big Bear, and that was too hot for her. Next she tasted the porridge of the Middle-sized Bear, but that was too cold for her. And then she went to the porridge of the Little Wee Bear, and tasted it, and that was neither too hot nor too cold, but just right, and she liked it so well that she ate it all up, every bit!'
The same hands that cradle an infant can pull a trigger. The same voice that prays can call for blood. What drives political belief—and which part of ourselves does it serve? It’s a question that echoes beneath every vote cast, every speech delivered, every law passed in our name. But underneath the surface, political belief is rarely just about policy. It is about who we are, who we want to be, and what we fear losing.
'Would you rather have a fun teacher … or a strict one?' my ten-year-old daughter queried me earlier this week as we ate our dinner.
I am a rural Barbour Countian on the outside looking into the upcoming election on August 26, 2025.
Many fond memories of Commissioner Earl Gilmore reflect on his life as a public servant, his love for his county and community, and his love for church and family.
Behind every vote lies a deeper conflict: the struggle between conscience and ambition, truth and performance.
Congratulations are in order for the long history and numerous accomplishments made by the membership of one of Clayton’s oldest churches. The historic Jones Chapel AME Church has been added to the distinguished list of properties included in the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage.
My dear, 'little' daughter turned ten years old this week. Amid the blinding crush of activity that surrounds this time of the year - as my spouse and I meticulously planned Rebekah's birthday party with the kind of dedication reserved for a Queen's butler - I considered writing a column about quaint birthday traditions of the past. However, as my daughter opened her birthday presents and cut into her fat chocolate cake - as I glanced around at all the party guests, the party favors, the lavish party decorations - I was struck with a shocking revelation … Does Rebekah view the birthday traditions from my childhood as antiquated? Archaic even?