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Put the blame where it belongs for gambling legislation failing again
Another gambling bill has faltered and failed in the Alabama Legislature. While I’m not completely convinced that gambling is a dead issue for the 2025 legislative session – we’ve seen the issue rise, zombie-like, from the grave many times before, and with far less than a month to go – the first few shovels of dirt have definitely landed on the coffin. And that, of course, leads us to the inevitable next step in the annual gambling-got-oh-soclose process. The blame game. It’s the time when those who wanted our lawmakers to finally pass meaningful legislation that taxes and regulates gaming, putting Alabama on a level playing field with all of the states around us and shutting down the ridiculous amount of illegal gaming happening all over the state, try to figure out who they want to blame for it all falling apart one more year.
Dear Ol’ Dad and ‘The Rite of Spring’
I inherited many traits from my Dad. I am a rather small woman - five foot, two - but I got Daddy's big, sturdy feet 'that will keep you upright in a stiff wind!' as he used to joke with me. We shared a lot in common. I inherited from Dad my taste for fish. (Any sort of fish or shellfish was Daddy's favorite food.) I inherited his fascination with history and geography. We were both strong swimmers and voracious readers. I got his ears, his nose, his chin, his walk. We even shared the same super-rare ear dimples!
Help us keep presses rolling
An interesting article was published in The Wall Street Journal last month on the owner of CherryRoad Media, the company that now owns The Clayton Record. Jeremy Gulban set out on a mission to do everything within his power to save community newspapers, many of which have been forced to close for numerous reasons.
Political speculation and happenings
The looming question is, what does our senior U.S. senator, Tommy Tuberville, run for in the 2026 election cycle?
It’s … ‘Duck Season!’
My nine-year-old daughter and I share a great affinity for ducks. Ducks are, in fact, Rebekah's favorite bird. She has a pet piebald duckling now named 'Lil' Tee.' She will sometimes give Lil' Tee baths in our bathtub and Rebekah aspires to teach her duck hen how to walk on a leash and even ride in a baby stroller! I joke that Rebekah merely 'upgraded' from floating rubber ducks in the bath to an actual real duck!
WHAT’S SO ‘GOOD’ABOUT GOOD FRIDAY?
I have seen paintings and movies showing the crucifixion of Jesus. One movie was graphic in the scene where he is beaten and brutalized before being nailed to the cross. When I think about how cruel this was to him, I am amazed that we call this day “Good Friday.”