Articles from the July 1, 2022 edition
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Supreme Court Decisions have Widespread Impact!
Almost 50 Years Later ... Roe V. Wade Overturned! (Slip Opinion) SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES NO. 19-1392. Argued December 1, 2021—Decided June 24, 2022 Held: The Constitution does not confer...
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Jamey Johnson ~ True Son of Alabama
Another milestone in Alabama’s illustrious country music history occurred when Jamey Johnson became an official member of the Grand Ole Opry. My wife Judy and I were very fortunate to be Jamey’s...
Do Campaign Ads Pander?
During the waning days of the campaigns for Governor and U.S. Senator, I received an inordinate amount of correspondence lamenting the outrageous, demagogic, disingenuous, negative ads, especially on...
Bending the Universe Toward Justice
Dr. Martin Luther King argued that the arc of the moral universe is long and bends toward justice. This geometry lesson was used to illustrate a belief that history is pulled gravitationally towards...
School is in Session
Several years ago, I first wrote this column. Since then, gun violence in this country has gotten worse – no doubt. At the same time, however, I am not about to sit here and blame an inanimate...
Trouble in Hubbardland?
More rumblings in ‘low turnout’ Lee County as voters try to reject Hubbardland, the epicenter of corruption in our State. Although in prison and well paid with back door hush money via the Auburn...
The Mythical Abraham Lincoln
On May 30th, the Lincoln Memorial celebrated its 100th birthday. Named after Abraham Lincoln, one memorial feature is the symbol of fasces (rods bundled together and bound with a red strap), which is...
Any recent interesting Supreme Court decisions?
Yes, one in particular concerned a then 13-year-old school girl who stepped off a school bus in Florida and was struck by a truck in 2008. The young girl now 14 years older is in a permanent...
Overpopulation
In a mere two centuries, the human population on our planet has jumped from an estimated one billion people in 1804 to eight billion this year (June 2022)—a milestone right on schedule with the...
Honoring Our Heroes
Sergeant First Class James Owen Dozier: Age 97 Sergeant First Class (SFC) James Owen Dozier served eight years in the United States Army including four years of active duty followed by four years in...
Burn The Ships
When I was in seminary I served as the Volunteers in Mission Coordinator for all the United Methodist volunteer mission teams that came to serve with the Methodist Church of Mexico. I served directly...
Sarah Ross Wyatt Adams and William Patrick Weatherly Joined in Holy Matrimony April 2, 2022
Sarah Ross is the daughter of Mary and Sam Adams of Montgomery, and granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Adams of Troy, Alabama, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Charlie M. Martin of Enterprise,...
Tears & Laughter - Guns for Hire and Wet Nurses Needed
I don’t encourage a whole lot of dabbling in soul searching, but consider questioning your relationship with whoever it was that encouraged you to vote for Joe Biden. I didn’t. A lot of us...
"A Little 4th of July Funny"
Happy 4th of July! I recently came across a funny parable (author unknown), and I thought I’d share it with you...
Southern Gardening - Potpourri for Uly
“A Little 4th of July Funny” Well, Happy Fourth of July and here's to all the festivities, family and food. As I have said in past articles, we as Americans should go out of our way to show our...
God will Never Leave You
If you hunt or fish long enough there will come times you must give up your passion for other things. I can remember years ago opening a business during hunting season. The timing of the opening was...
Southern Cuisine - July
It was time for my yearly pilgrimage to Saint Francisville, Louisiana. It was time for the literary festival celebrating Walker Percy's life and works. There are lectures about “The movies of the Mo...
