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Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences. —Sylvia Plath

Readers Write: Critical race theory, policing, space, COVID response Key differences in circumstance.  Text size Copy shortlink: In response to the letter "Teach agency, not victimhood":Slavs, Italians, Catholics, Jews, etc., etc., etc., did not come to this country in chains, they were not classified as 3/5ths of a person, they were not treated as animals in every sense of the word.Black folks worked hard (not as heck, but most often to dea...

Your Christian experience is unique and it may be time to share it with the world in a book.  But there's more to creating a book than writing down your experiences. Below are five steps to take so you are more likely to be successful as a Christian author.

A plea for more letters to the editor, and the events of last Wednesday brought to mind a letter written in 1943 by E.B. White in the midst of World

Among the best pieces of media released in 2020 is the book “Reaganland” by Rick Perlstein, an examination of “America’s right turn,” as the subtitle describes. The book’s four-word title and subtitle, surely one of the shortest you’ll find published in 2020, is the perfect pitch for a book that uses no unnecessary words in mining the most interesting gems from its subject matter. Perlstein’s ability to make every word count would receive praise from William Strunk Jr. himself i...

Etowah Co. man receives 8 life sentences for shooting at law enforcement officers Etowah Co. crime scene. (Source: Dixon Hayes/WBRC) By Dixon Hayes | December 10, 2020 at 12:05 PM CST - Updated December 10 at 12:05 PM ETOWAH COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) - An Etowah County man has been sentenced to eight life terms for firing on law enforcement officers nearly three years ago. Arnold Ray Battles. (Source: Etowah Co. Sheriffs Office) Agents with the Etowah County Drug Enforcement Unit, Marshall ...

Ask Asa: Covid-19 sparks holiday delivery theft Thieves can always ruin the joy and anticipation of the holidays. This season is worse than usual because consumers are struggling with pandemic-driven crime. Share Updated: 9:41 AM EST Dec 10, 2020 Asa Aarons Smith Ask Asa: Covid-19 sparks holiday delivery theft Thieves can always ruin the joy and anticipation of the holidays. This season is worse than usual because consumers are struggling with pandemic-driven crime. Sh...