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Packrat habit reveals treasure chest from the past
By Nina Keenam My mother was a packrat. So am I. I find that when I try to give my home office a good cleaning, it looks more cluttered than when I start. Piles of papers wind up on every available space. Sometimes I just give up and leave it for a day or two. I have a hard time throwing things away. Recently in one of the stacks I…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Inside the Statehouse
By Steve Flowers At the close of each year, my tradition is to acknowledge the passing away of significant political leaders from the political stage in our beloved state. We lost some icons this year. As I sit in my office writing this yearend column, pictures of two of my favorite friends and legends adorn my walls. The photos of Governor Albert Brewer and Congressman Jim Martin look down at…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
I ain’t making this up
By Harvey H. (“Hardy”) Jackson Roy Blount, Jr. (the funniest man alive) in Roy Blount’s Book of Southern Humor (the funniest book ever put together) tells a story he got from Loyal Jones. (Stealing is OK as long as you give credit to the one you stole it from, which, you will note, is what I am doing right here.) It goes something like this – actually it goes exactly…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
Live in hope this Christmas
By Congressman Bradley Byrne It’s that time of the year again. It’s the time we hurry from store to store looking for that perfect gift for our loved ones. It’s the time when many travel around the country to spend time with their families. It’s the time where we dust off the cookbooks to prepare the perfect dish for the Christmas lunch or dinner. If you are like me, Christmas…
by Submitted Article access_time7 years ago
I’m off on Christmas
How about you? You off work on Christmas Day? In the newspaper business, with a Tuesday deadline, a Monday holiday is almost unheard of. In fact, we miss out on most of those Monday holidays throughout the year. But it’s Christmas next week, and, well, you just don’t work on Christmas Day. Or do you? Next Monday, as we celebrate Christmas, men and women in Atmore (and around the country)…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago