North Jefferson News, Gardendale, AL Viewpoints

One positive for bingo: It wakes up the masses

2010-04-16T08:00:00-05:00

To bingo or not to bingo? Who would have ever thought the question would have gone this far in Alabama?

Community service should draw bigger crowd

2010-04-15T16:20:12-05:00

The people of Gardendale had a great opportunity this past weekend to help clean up their city.

The good and the bad: Lessons learned in first week

2010-04-02T07:57:34-05:00

My hat is off to Adam Smith. After sitting in his chair for a week, it all makes sense. No, that is way too optimistic: It is only beginning to make sense.

Palm Sunday was just the beginning of long tradition

2010-03-31T13:18:02-05:00

I heard a preacher say that the only good thing about Good Friday was the promise that Sunday was coming.

Second week of 2010 proves to be quite eventful

2010-01-14T08:06:01-06:00

Being an Auburn fan, it would have been just wrong if I hadn’t thrown up a few “hook ‘em horns” while the game was getting ready to start.

Strange remedies may keep you free of ailments in 2010

2009-12-30T15:44:00-06:00

In the spirit of wishing everyone a healthy 2010, here are a few home remedies that could help you avoid the doctor and prevent a blow to your pocketbook. These remedies, potions and concoctions were taken from “The Foxfire Book” and two Web sites, earthclinic.com and folkremediesforyou.com.

May 2010 be everything that 2009 wasn’t

2009-12-30T12:34:00-06:00

And so we kiss another year goodbye.

The year of double-ought nine luckily proved to be filled with more ups than downs (knocking on wood) for yours truly. I actually managed to accomplish quite a bit personally and professionally. I hope you were able to do the same.

To any confused families, my husband is not Santa

2009-12-22T11:14:00-06:00

Now Raygan tells all of her friends at school that Santa is her daddy and I’m pretty sure that there are about 30 parents ready to kill us for ruining Christmas for their families.

I (kind of) braved Black Friday insanity

2009-12-03T16:12:00-06:00

Yes, after years and years of politely declining invitations to push and shove people in the name of commerce, I made up my mind to take part in the insanity. I was, in fact, going to do it out of love.

Halloween costumes have lost horror and pizazz

2009-10-27T16:43:00-05:00

For the low price of about $5 per accessory, I could go as Michael Jackson. Nothing should evoke fear in the hearts of children as dressing like an accused child molester with a disfigured face who is also now dead.