“Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids.” – children in Trix cereal television commercials In my past life as a newspaper reporter, one of my coworkers was tasked with covering a beat that involved an elected official who, when the word “politics” would come up in a conversation, often would substitute the nonstandard word “politricks” in… Read more

“Show me the money!” – Tom Cruise as Jerry Maguire in the film “Jerry Maguire” This time of year has garnered the nickname “talkin’ season” since that is about all fans, coaches and players of college sports can do until they can settle things on the field or court. But calling it talkin’ season is… Read more

“A slap in the face is more effective than 10 lectures. It makes you understand very quickly.” – Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch Let me tell you about one of my more unusual social media viewing habits. Yes, I plan to discuss government at some point, but bear with me. I have stumbled upon a newer sport… Read more

“When Alexander saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer.” – Hans Gruber, played by Alan Rickman, in the film “Die Hard” Last week will not go down in the history books as an important historical marker in American political events. It was important for us in… Read more

“New York City is the place where they said, ‘Hey, babe, take a walk on the wild side.’” – Lou Reed A major part of last week’s national news cycle involved the Democratic primary election for New York City mayor. I know next to nothing about the nuances of New York City politics, but there… Read more

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves …” – Cassius in William Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” When state legislators reached the final few days of this year’s regular session, patience began to wear thin among some of them. This is to be expected when you have two political parties diametrically opposed… Read more

“I can’t stand this indecision married with a lack of vision. Everybody wants to rule the world.” – Tears for Fears Have you ever thought to yourself, “If only I could be in charge of everything, I would be able to make the world a much better place.”? House Bill 561 was introduced late in… Read more

“She just can’t be chained to a life where nothing’s gained and nothing’s lost, at such a cost.” – Keith Richards I can sympathize when people say they cannot take one more minute of working at their job. I spent one summer as the salad bar attendant at Ruby Tuesday. I realize there are worse… Read more

“Marriage, like government, is a series of compromises. One must give and take, repair and restrain, endure and be patient.” – Samuel Smiles My wife, Lara, and I celebrate our 10-year anniversary this week. She says I am required to mention her in this column every so often, so I figured a milestone anniversary would… Read more

“Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.” – Alexander Pope It was only around five short months ago when I offered you, beloved reader, some of my thoughts about what to look out for in Alabama government and politics in 2025. One of the topics I thought was worth following was how the 2026… Read more