On September 11, 2001, the United States was attacked by Islamist terrorists. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives. Today we remember them, and those they left behind. We also apologize. We apologize for a president who is so disengaged, bumbling, and unserious that he realistically speaks, for more than a week, of aiding on the … Read more
The divorces that consistently surprise us the most are the ones that end decades-long marriages. Sometimes they seem to be prompted by some major transition, like getting all of the kids out on their own. The husband and wife look at each other and say “who are you?” The ready story is that they defined … Read more
I had lunch with Huntsville Times/al.com business reporter Lucy Berry a couple of weeks ago at Madison Square Mall. I visited with her a bit on what the mall used to be, and what it might become. She wrote a great story on Madison Square, including several interesting ideas for its future. As I’ve said … Read more