“It’s a great day for baseball! Let’s play two!” Those words were uttered by baseball great Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks who died Friday at the age of 83. Just a quick look at some of Banks’s accomplishments on the field … Continue reading Let’s Play Two

I’ve proposed writing a column on the issue of same-sex marriage before and was told that our readership doesn’t quite have the stomach to take on such a divisive issue. And, to an extent, that made sense – in the … Continue reading Finally, Equality

I consider myself to be among that elite and dying breed of American known as the “middle class.” Perhaps my definition is different from the standard meaning of the term, but in my mind it’s something like this – my … Continue reading The State of the Discord

As I was standing along the guard rails at Gov. Bentley’s inauguration parade on Monday, I overheard on a nearby police radio that there were protesters in the area. Now, I had heard that a few protesters had turned their back … Continue reading Doc Should Do What’s Best For Patients

Being a journalist is tough. As if the rising tide of one-sided digital drivel and television malarkey, paired with plummeting advertising revenue and print readership, weren’t enough, journalists also face another more sinister opponent in the form of extremism and … Continue reading Je Suis Charlie

I’ve been told it’s too early to talk about baseball, but with football season coming to an end, and the fact that I don’t care one bit about basketball, baseball season is the only thing on my mind. And when … Continue reading This Could Be The Year