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CRUMBS OF CANDOR: Gentility spelled Grammaw
A toothless smile and twinkling eyes were a stark contrast to her wrinkled and worn face, but the ...
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SLICES OF LIFE: Pain with a purpose
When I was pregnant, I anticipated the birth of my precious babies, but I dreaded the pain of ...
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COMMENTARY: Football is different in the South
I certainly don’t need to point out that football is a big deal down here. I knew that ...
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ONE GARDENER To ANOTHER: Hydroponics — Soilless gardening
There are a lot of plants that can be propagated by placing a cutting into water so that ...
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CRUMBS OF CANDOR: Grampaw Jim Osborne
They were my great-grandparents, but everyone in the holler called them Grampaw and Grammaw Osborne, pronounced “Orsbun.” Memories ...
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SLICES OF LIFE: More gratitude — even and especially during tough times
Life can seem complicated sometimes. Because it is. There are responsibilities and deadlines. Work is demanding. Home life ...
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Slowly but surely becoming an Alabamian
I have been a resident Alabamian since late February. As I have mentioned before, I have moved around ...
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CRUMBS OF CANDOR: Pet smarts
Have you ever had a really smart pet? We’ve had several, mostly canine, but such intelligent critters. So ...
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SLICES OF LIFE: Finding gratitude — more and again
In some ways, we are all hurting. We are all grieving. Regular readers of this column know I’m ...
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ONE GARDENER TO ANOTHER: Growing melons in the home garden
A few weeks ago, I was down in South Alabama at a friend’s farm. He was planting watermelon ...