Woman on the Edge: Ready for School
She was ready for school an hour early.
Her hair was brushed, pulled back in a short ponytail.
She sat on the edge of the bed and I could feel her staring at me.
I pulled the blanket down fr…
Mathews enters Doctor of Pharmacy Program at Auburn University
AUBURN – On August 17, Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy held a White Coat Ceremony to induct the Class of 2017. Among the 150 students entering the Doctor of Pharmacy program is Megan N…
Speak Out – September 3, 2013
Thursday — 5:34 p.m.
You know, it's a pretty, sunshiny day and it has been all week. No rain, and you drive down Avalon Boulevard and there's all this work to be done and these contractors …
Speak Out – August 31, 2013
Monday — 10:43 p.m.
This call is for the editor. I'd like to know why the politician's addresses, phone numbers, e-mails section that used to be in the newspaper has been taken out.
We need t…
Speak Out – August 28, 2013
Thursday — 1:08 p.m.
I see you've started printing the pictures of those individuals in the arrest report. I think this is very wrong. What happened to innocent until proven guilty? If they are …
Woman on the Edge: BOOM!
It finally happened! My daughter is not afraid of the BOOM from the fireworks.
I love that feeling in my chest…I remember the first time I felt it, I was about 12, we were right under the firewo…
Woman on the Edge: Memorial Day
When I was a child, the Vietnam War was in full swing. I grew up into my teen years without feeling really connected to the military or what was going on with wars and international conflict.
When…
Woman on the Edge: To Africa, with love
I've been looking at my oldest daughter's Facebook today. It is filled with photos from her life in Africa. I was against Facebook until she went to Tallahassee for college after she graduated from M…