This is a strange holiday season for all of us, I suppose. It seems to be for me, anyway. more

Thanksgiving is upon us and for many, this is the start of the holiday season.  We were a small family, five of us, but like most of you, I remember and cherish the tradition of our meal … more

This week I was doing some organizing and pulled out all of Wyatt’s school pictures.I had been successful at keeping them all together (no small feat given the low-level chronic chaos we have come … more

Judicial overreach usually isn't encouraged in this part of the country, but some parents have welcomed an order from a Georgia judge banning the Elf on the Shelf.The mock order, signed Nov. 4 by … more

Well, it could have been worse. 

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Alabama has a legacy of great men who have served as judges in our state. Recently, revered, retired, Circuit Judge Bobby Ray Aderholt of Haleyville passed away at 85. He served the public for … more

After months and months of negotiations, Speaker Pelosi decided to bring the infrastructure bill to a vote last Friday night. The Senate had passed the bill last August with 69 to 30 votes. Why the … more

In the middle of Game 4 of the World Series, Truist Park went eerily silent. Everyone in the stadium — fans, players, announcers, umpires – stood stony-faced as cameras panned the crowd and … more

I can recall going downtown to Hamilton on that particular day, walking the streets as I was doing essentially a piece on some buildings being converted to dorms. I came back to the office afterward. Had I been there maybe an hour or two later, I might have faced a gunman walking the streets, after he had killed one and before he killed another. 

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I have a few more recipes to share from my wonderful weekend catching up with life long friends. As I mentioned, the purpose of the weekend was pure R&R with lots of laughter, walking, picking … more