Opinion

(Column) Gov. Jim Folsom Jr. has a legacy

Our Alabama Public Television system was one of the first public television networks in the nation. Today it…

Columns

(Column) Jeff Foxworthy is convinced God has a sense of humor

As a rule, Jeff Foxworthy never refuses autograph requests, but the redneck comedy legend hit a wall during…

Lifestyles

(Dave Says) Take time to get involved

Dave: I’ve run my own small business for about five years. So far, we’re doing pretty well. At…

Lifestyles

(Dave Says) Help, don’t enable

Dear Dave: We’ve been following your plan, and it’s been a real blessing to us. Last week, my…

Opinion

(Another view) You can’t reach great heights by standing in a hole

We are not perfect, we Americans. We have never been. Our founders tended toward bombastic exaggeration that even…

Opinion

(Another view) Measles is serious and surging; as vaccination coverage declines, protect others

Decades ago, a preschool girl lay in a dark room writhing in pain for weeks. She can barely…

Columns

(Sense and sensitivity) Single traveler considers taking solo trips

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve been dreaming of traveling solo for a while now, but every time I bring it…

Columns

(Column) Why those ‘He Gets us’ ads continue to trigger arguments

There is nothing unusual about a photograph of two men embracing at a pride march, surrounded by rainbow…

Columns

Toni Says: Enrolling in Medicare with a blocked Social Security account

Editor’s note: Because Toni recently received more reader queries about creating a My Social Security account after the…

Sports

(Outdoor Alabama) Wildlife Diversity Managers Meet at Picturesque Lake Guntersville State Park

When the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) staff scheduled AFWA’s annual Wildlife Diversity Program Managers Meeting…