Maybe I am simply more observant with age, but it seems American society is changing almost daily. And the changes I am noticing surface at the most unusual times. For example, my son and I traveled recently to take in a few college basketball games at the NCAA Tournament. And in each instance, I was […]

Cooler weather has been ushered into Alabama and the frenzy around the recent election cycle has begun to calm ever so slightly. While the lack of a crimson tidal wave at the ballot box has created concern for conservatives across the nation, there remains hope in Montgomery and Washington better days are still ahead. In short, I am […]

As each of those brave souls lifted the quill and placed his signature upon the document known as the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers had set a course into the unchartered waters of democracy with a government directed by and for the people. Now our nation stands 246 years on this side of that […]

To my own embarrassment, a recent event afforded me a few moments to do something I had not done in quite some time–contemplate the words and meaning of our National Anthem. Invited to sing our anthem at the Marion County School System teacher in-service event in August, I actually listened to the words for the […]

Writing this holiday column reminds me our nation is nearing the end of one of the most trying and unpredictable years in American history. Divisions in the political realm and disagreements as to the most effective manner by which to deal with the coronavirus pandemic have served to breed animosity one toward another in ways […]

While I am blessed to currently serve in the Alabama House of Representatives, there are times I sense the old journalist within rising to the surface. Having spent three decades in the profession, completely abandoning the ink coursing through my veins can prove difficult. There is currently a critical issue we are witnessing at the […]

For a nation which loves sports as much as our land does, there are still a select few who have yet to grasp the concept – to the victor goes the spoils. Despite the temptation to provide participation trophies to all who wear a uniform as opposed to simply awarding those who win championships, there […]