In the closest vote in Heisman history, Mark Ingram brings the first Heisman trophy back to Tuscaloosa. Amazing. He showed his tremendous character and heart in his speech. What a Great Kid. He even had Nick Saban shed a few tears. Forever he will now be known [...]
We're having a PARTY!!!
As you may have noticed, piggieheart and countrycat have been busily planning a holiday party, slated for late afternoon Saturday, shading into evening, in Montgomery, AL.
If you expressed interest in attending on the previous party threads you should have received [...]
No, it isn't the black guy -- so you "Alabama isn't ready for a black governor" folks just stay calm. This is old fashioned politics as usual in the Heart of Dixie -- on the right side of the political spectrum. The threats have been sent to former ADECA [...]
... seen over the weekend in an article about Afghanistan.
One imagines that rule applies in other parts of the world, too, like ALABAMA. One more reason to wholeheartedly support efforts to increase literacy, in case you needed another one.
Jennifer Foster cuts to the heart of the race thing in the Alabama governor's race in, of all papers, the Opelika-Auburn News:
It’s tough being Artur Davis. In the span of just over a week, Davis has taken hits for being black – and then, not black enough.
Here's the timeline [...]
A group called the Chicago Tea Party Patriots publicly heckled a grieving family and suggested that the couple fabricated their tragic story.
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Midge Hough was heckled by anti-reform crowd [...]
This was a cute story, and heart warming as well. Never forget the power that man's best friend has. [www.pawnation.com] [...] Here are some ideas for open thread Friday
1. What books are you reading?
I would suggest reading Heart of' [...]
Take a moment to read this article by Rev. Dr. Bob Hurst, the pastor of United Church of Christ on Whitesburg Drive:
The greatest commandment according to Jesus is to “love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength.” The second greatest commandment is like the first, “you [...]
