Opinion Columnists

Spirits in my pockets

My granny’s word stung like a bee and hurt a whole lot more. “Get yourself offa there! You know better than to walk on a ... Read more contains

Weathering the politicians

Yesterday I read an interesting article in Newsweek about the connection between tornadoes and climate change. Newsweek’s story explained how top climate scientists were concerned ... Read more

Do you know the super majority?

As the third regular legislative session of the quadrennium draws to an end let us look at the makeup of the new super Republican majority. ... Read more

Detroit and Troy: A cautionary tale

Detroit, Mich., is a city that doesn’t seem like it has much in common with Troy, Ala…until you think about it a little more… Like ... Read more

Getting excited about financial literacy

John Ramage looked out at the nearly 75 seniors gathered at Charles Henderson High School on Tuesday and smiled. “Now, some of you aren’t getting ... Read more