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…
Uncategorized
(Column) Legislator votes to abolish his own county
Our Alabama Constitution is very antiquated. One of the flaws inherent in the document is that it does…
Uncategorized
Our view: Winter’s bluster isn’t quite over
We aren’t quite out of the seasonal woods yet, and with a wintry mix — not to mention…
Lifestyles
Toni Says: Does enrollment in COBRA protect you from Medicare penalties?
Dear Toni: I retired from my employer of 20 years last June when I turned 66. I enrolled…
Lifestyles
Dave Says: It’s not the answer
Dear Dave: I just finished paying off my credit card bills from last Christmas, and I’ve made a…