Opinions

Somewhere along the way on a 300-mile journey to Alabama, I lost my voice. By the time I prepared to travel home, my voice had not returned to me.

Can you name the first four faces to be carved on Mount Rushmore, from left to right? Since a national and state holiday was held on Monday, Feb. 17, in recognition of Presidents Day, more specifically the first, George Washington, perhaps we can reflect on the iconic sculpture, which is now 79 years old.

You can blame me for not growing up with a hankering for Country Western music, blue grass, polka, young country, Southern Gospel, ballads or folk… but I’m trying to make up for lost time.

Music has charms to soothe a savage breast. Music has the power to enchant even the roughest of people. – William Congreve, from the play The Mourning Bride

Early voting begins on Tuesday and will run through February 28. This is our chance to vote if we are able or do not wish to stand in line as long on March 3.

Old-timers arguing has a certain level of entertainment value that attracts me like a moth to a flame.

For holiday houseguests in my Alabama home-away-from-home, I was putting fresh sheets on three beds when one guest offered to help.

Most folks do not take kindly to being told who to vote for nor how fast to drive on open roads. We can make up our minds on our own without the harping.

In my phone, I have saved the husband’s name followed by this endearing message, “Favorite Husband.”

When Dr. Sam said to me, “You’ve got the colon of a man half your age,” it was hard to keep from beaming. This must be how a mother feels when a complete stranger tells her how beautiful her new baby is.

Well, maybe not so much.