Articles from the January 1, 2018 edition
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Saban Catches "The BEAR"
Freshman Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa Delivers for BAMA! Nick Saban may have done the best coaching job of his career at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on the night of January 8, 2018. Trailing for...
Is it good to think about any legal issues for the New Year?
Without specifics about yourself I’ll make this answer generic in a personal and in a business sense. I presume you looked at your financial estate planning (401k, mutual funds, stocks and bonds,...
Winston Churchill: The Historic "Great Man" and the "Darkest Hour"
Earlier this year I did a review of the movie “Dunkirk” and clearly stated that I am in no way a movie critic. But I went to see “Darkest Hour” opening day and felt compelled to write...
Inside the Statehouse
A few months back the Jefferson County Republican Party honored our Senior U.S. Senator, Richard Shelby. It was held at The Club in Birmingham. The view from atop Red Mountain from this elegant club i...
Binary Choice: Source Of Our Bipolar Political Dysfunction
Much ink has been spilled since Doug Jones’ (49.9%) close victory over Roy Moore (48.4%) in the US Senate special election. It is my hope Democrats devastated by Trump’s win and Republicans...
Indifference Has Undermined The Constitution
In teaching History in our Christian School, it was my joy to be able to teach the Constitution in some depth to seniors. One of the problems that was easily observed was the apparent indifference...
DEFENSE Gave BAMA Another Chance
Defense has always been the tool that brought Alabama to the pinnacle of the college football world. Coach Paul Bryant used this tool to win six national championships. Coach Gene Stallings used it to...
Pass It On, Share the Hunt
Here lately I've been on a real kick about what it means to pass on the hunting heritage, and I'm still really adamant about bringing in the next generation of hunters. It's not only rewarding for...
Rainbow Bridge Heaven For The Critters
My children have four paws. My grandchildren have fur. My four legged fur kids are smarter than your honor student." Whether boasted on a bumper sticker or proclaimed aloud, these phrases capture the...
Hopes for the New Year
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen,” Hebrews 11:1 (English Standard Version). It was difficult to accept the loss of a Republican seat in the...
RETIREMENT REVIEW TIME
Alright! It is a new year. What are you going to do to make sure you are prepared for retirement? Depending on your age, it may be a long time off or it could be knocking on your door. But at some...
PUBLIC PAY RAISES
There is no doubt that nearly everybody is frustrated with the increasing dishonesty and declining value of most of our public servants—from Senators and Congressmen down to city councilmen and coun...
Tech Talk Oy Vey – "May You Get What You Wished For"
You survived Christmas! All your gifts and presents have all been unwrapped and now our lawns are all filled with tree corpses that await the sanitation department to come by and grab up a handful of...
"Live Life by Design NOT by Default"
Because I love to read, I'm always searching for new books of interest, especially from authors I've enjoyed in the past. So after learning of a new book written by local author and friend Jeff...
Southern Cuisine for January
I can remember not too long ago I started one of my articles with a statement that it was August and I was hot. It is no longer August and I am no longer hot. I am sitting in my kitchen in front of a...
Potpourri for January
Several years ago about this time, I viewed my beds after all the perennials were cut to the ground, and the bulbs had not bloomed, and naturally I saw huge empty spaces in the garden. Then in my...
NEWS FROM THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
Inspire Drone Alzheimer’s and Autism Outreach Group (AOG) brought a huge holiday gift to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. AOG, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to assist first...
Autauga County Sheriffs Office
We are here to insure that you have a safe 2018. The Autauga County Sheriff’s Office Special Operations Unit is comprised of trained specialists who are tasked with resolving high-risk tactical...
Do You Need A New, Healthy Strategy to Handle Stress?
Solomon was one of the wisest people who ever lived according to the Bible! And he wrote most of the book of Proverbs which is considered part of the wisdom literature of the scriptures. In the book...
4 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF AS YOU PLAN FOR RETIREMENT
Deciding when to start receiving your retirement benefits from Social Security is a decision that only you can make, and you should make that decision with as much information as possible. There are a...
Well, here we are…welcome everybody, to 2018
I hope everyone had a safe and pleasant holiday season. I certainly did. I’m not even sure exactly what day of the week it is at this point. It feels like there were three Sundays in last week....
Happy New Year!
Before us stretches a new year, a new beginning. The old is past, put away forever. God invites us always to forget about all the distrust and fears, all the anxieties and worries of the past, all...
