Fortunately, all my jumping around brought me back here for more than two decades, and it has been a joy.
Auburn-Opelika has many food and beverage places. There are opportunities for quality menus, and many offer an excellent selection of wines.
Since the heinous Russian invasion of Ukraine, much has been written about sunflowers. That’s because the “soniashnyk” is the beloved flower of the Ukrainian people. It is the national flower of the country. The beautiful flag of Ukraine contains yellow for the sunflower and blue for the sky…
I’ll admit I sometimes say things without thinking and occasionally blurt out words I wish I could take back. This practice of acting too quickly can happen on a much larger scale. At the turn of the 20th century, the National Park Service was looking for a way to help drain some of the swam…
Seventeenth-century English clergyman Thomas Fuller said, “If you have one true friend, you have more than your share.” Amen and amen! I have been blessed with more than one, but last week, I lost one of my best.
Michael Twitty has a new book, “Kosher Soul.” In it, he talks about the challenges, especially culinary ones, of Jews in the South—not just transplanted ones, but those growing up here. By the way, Twitty is Black.
I sent a text message last week to my son who lives in Atlanta, and I tried not to sound desperate.
In the recent Auburn City Council elections, those who voted appear to have expressed a clear preference for community values over unbridled economic development. In Wards 5, 2 and 1, the candidates voicing strong support for economic development and weaker support for preserving neighborhoo…
Just last month our local United Way kicked off its annual campaign to raise the funds needed to support 22 area agencies and maintain a community emergency fund.
We were having a pretty normal week until something crazy happened Wednesday on I-85.
Several times recently I have mentioned grilled fruit in a cooking class, only to be met with quizzical looks. A question often follows, “What do you mean?” Seems like this is a good time to discuss the subject.
‘Only in Alabama.” Now, that’s a statement that’ll get me riled up. Sometimes it’s said as criticism, but it’s always meant to ridicule and make fun of a whole population of folks, including you and me.
Once there was only the King James Version. Now there are dozens of different translations of the Bible. Many Christians vigorously defend their favorite translation, but each of us is free to choose the version we like best.
When I was a kid, Saturday mornings were filled with one cartoon after another, mostly created by Hanna-Barbera. There was Huckleberry Hound, Quick Draw McGraw, Yogi Bear, Top Cat, Wally Gator, Magilla Gorilla, Johnny Quest, The Flintstones and The Jetsons.
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Critics can’t agree on what “woke” means. Going back a bit into our history is the idea of Black people being “woke” from the oppression of the white man and what we, as a society, can do about it. But the term has been appropriated for a variety of left-wing causes.
I love a good mystery novel. In cold weather, I sit by the hearth feeling the warmth of the fire, adding occasional bits of bark and turning pages. On hot summer days, I’m prone to lounging in the loveseat with the ceiling fan spinning overhead.
I had heard of jet lag, but honestly, I thought it was something someone had made up. I didn’t believe it was real, until I experienced it myself, after a really long eastward flight.
With chemotherapy, there is plenty—or very little—nourishment during the cycles of infusions and the rests in between. There were warnings about this, but you don’t know until the experience is yours.
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"As one of the organizers of the Genocide Awareness Project (GAP) which made a recent appearance at Auburn University, I wanted to respond to the two items that appeared in The Opelika-Auburn News."
Editor’s Note: This letter from Opelika Police Chief Shane Healey to the community was sent to the media this week.
Regardless of our political affiliations we must all find ways of working together for a better America, especially for future generations.
Let us ALL keep in mind that Coach Bryan Harsin is playing the poker hand that he was dealt by a different coach.