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A return to Goat Hill with cheap labor

Scott Morris In the spirit of austerity, I would like to make a modest proposal for Goat Hill. Bring back the goats. For those who don't know, Goat Hill is the name of the … more

5/19/13 | 376 views

Accountability Act’s silver lining

Once it receives the governor’s expected signature, Alabama Accountability Act version 3.0 will become law. The law will damage public education in the state. The possible silver lining is that … more

5/12/13 | 1005 views

Rethink hiding behind armor of Internet anonymity

Don’t take this the wrong way, but I have noticed a similarity between incivility in online reader forums and getting chased by a pack of dogs. more

5/12/13 | 359 views | 3 comments

Just wasting away in the left-turn lane

Scott Morris Some drivers plan ahead for left turns with the same deliberation they might use in preparing for retirement. They get into the left lane years before they have to turn. … more

5/5/13 | 458 views | 2 comments

‘School choice’ law fiscally reckless

Eric Fleischauer I'm tired of writing about the Alabama Accountability Act. You're probably tired of reading about it. Issues surrounding the law keep changing, though, and … more

5/5/13 | 1457 views

Got them lost mowin’ shoe blues goin’ on

Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson woke up one mornin’ and started feelin’ ’round for his shoes. Apparently he located them because he went on to sing the “Walkin’ Blues.” I’m … more

4/28/13 | 237 views

Republicans can support schools

Loyal Republicans who have paid any attention to the actions of their supermajority in Montgomery since 2010 could reasonably come to the conclusion that good Republicans oppose public … more

4/28/13 | 1143 views | 3 comments

A friend finds his calling in Africa

Scott Morris Whenever my good friend, John, visits from Africa, we laugh about that road trip in college when a street preacher condemned us to hades. John was riding shotgun on this … more

4/21/13 | 235 views

How will we handle this 9/11?

Ever since Sept. 11, 2001, we've known it would happen again. When the next terrorist attack came, we wondered, would we handle it differently? Would we find a better … more

4/21/13 | 426 views | 1 comment

Public schools: Dying by design

Can public schools survive the Alabama Legislature? An extreme version of free-market conservatives acknowledge their philosophical rejection of public education. They view “government … more

4/14/13 | 2824 views | 8 comments

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