Nick Saban steps down as Alabama’s football coachWhen I first learned Nick Saban decided to retire as head football coach at the University of Alabama, I have to admit that I was a little…Feb 1Feb 1
Late Again: A Back-to-School StoryMargaret Smith’s mother came into the bedroom and pulled back the curtains.Jul 20, 2023Jul 20, 2023
No prison that can hold your songHere is a story about you that I heard from a gossiping angel who was snacking on mulberries in the tree in my backyard this past summer.Oct 17, 2022Oct 17, 2022
Student loan forgiveness backlash — the right’s latest in their on-going war against public…The vitriol that’s now spewing from the conservative right towards people with student debt is just the latest in their +50-year war…Aug 30, 2022Aug 30, 2022
By Any Means NecessaryI read a study recently on voting behavior and factors identified as reasons for choosing a candidate in an election. The most reliable…Jun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022
Enough is Enough!On his 18th birthday, a kid walks into a gun store in Texas and legally buys two assault weapons and hundreds of rounds of ammunition… a…May 27, 2022May 27, 2022
Earliest Childhood MemoryI call it my earliest childhood memory, but to be honest I have no means to prove it. I say I’m three and my sister, Renee, is seven, but…May 12, 2022May 12, 2022