Columns & Opinions

As a publisher/editor/reporter, I am always looking for the next "big story."

In the last few weeks yard signs for judicial candidates have popped up like spring weeds.

In the spirit of Major League Baseball tossing its first pitch of the abbreviated 60-game season on Thursday, I am going to use this time to look back a little before focusing on the future. I am going to try and focus on players who starred in the past 80 years, so players like Babe Ruth, Walter Johnson, Cy Young, Honus Wagner and Ty Cobb won’t be the pick, although their “numbers” may be better. This will surely spark some debate, so if you disagree with anything you read here, let me know!

Am I dreaming? When Bobby died on the show “Dallas,” no one knew it was a dream.

I once dated a cosmetologist. This was before I met my lovely wife, Lelia. (I thought I had better clear that statement up.)

Our political culture is broken with increasingly dire impact socially. Here’s proof, in a headline published July 14:

Home cooking is a southern tradition. It’s just what most of us grew up doing.

The Monday morning staff meeting started like they all do on Zoom these days. I had my coffee and a nice shirt on over my pajamas.