Author of 'Night Before Christmas' questionable
      Another Christmas is almost upon us. I used to laugh when the "old folks" talked about how fast time flies. I don't laugh about it anymore. And the "old folks" seem to be getting younger! I read an interesting Associated Press story last week about the controversy over who wrote "The Night Before...
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Christmas just not the same without fresh cut cedar tree
      Taking a cue from the title of my column, Rambling and Ruminating, I propose to do a little bit of both this week. The rambling part is self-explanatory, but the ruminating part may not be. According to Webster's, the word ruminating means 'to chew the cud," or to "meditate, think, or reflect ...
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2007 brought much good news to Southwest Alabama
      Season's Greetings As we celebrate this special time of the year - and look forward to the promises of the coming New Year - allow me to extend my very best wishes - and those of my family and staff - to all of you for a very happy, healthy and safe holiday season.
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Entertaining without reporting is a 'no-no'
      Friends and neighbors I sat in the balcony at the old House of Representatives Chamber at the State Capitol in 1973 as my friend, Rep. Bob Hill Jr. of Florence, the House sponsor, was battling for passage of legislation that would establish an Alabama Ethics Law and a State Ethics Commission.
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Buzzed driving is drunk driving
Letters to the Editor
      Dear Editor, In December of 2006, 1,076 people were killed in traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcyclist with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 or higher.
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