• Is criminal justice reform an issue for conservative Christians?
    September 30, 2024

    Advised that the Alabama House Judiciary Committee was going to hold a hearing Wednesday, April 17, on HB 27, I prepared to speak in favor of this bill that[...]

  • A message for our time in Wagner’s ‘Valkyrie’
    September 23, 2024

    Mark Twain popularized the quote that “[Richard] Wagner’s music is better than it sounds.” I’ve always liked Wagner’s music – its rich harmonies, powerful crescendos, and leitmotifs. But I’m[...]

  • All I really needed to know about the Constitution, I learned in fourth grade
    September 16, 2024

    Maybe the title above is an exaggeration, for I also learned a lot teaching and practicing law – although my law student experience consisted mostly of left-wing theories I’ve[...]

  • Freedom…and nothing more?
    September 9, 2024

    “It’s a holiday! A day off work! Time for fun in the sun, games, hotdogs, hamburgers, soda pop!” “And nothing more…?” (iStockPhoto) “Oh, it’s the Fourth! Time for firecrackers,[...]

  • A Reflection on Ukraine
    September 2, 2024

    It’s a terrible sight. Watching the news, I saw buildings I visited bombed into rubble, streets I walked on turned into combat zones, the beautiful city of Kiev threatened[...]

  • Part 6 – Legalized Gambling: Have We Forgotten Phenix City?
    May 6, 2024

    “They don’t have to gamble,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey says of gambling opponents. Perhaps not. But we all have to live with the evils gambling produces. And Alabamians should[...]