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Editorial: Remembering

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By Collin Gaston - bio | email

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  • Friday, May 18 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-18 23:20:53 GMT
    If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident. The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are
    If you text and drive it's a matter of WHEN and not IF you will be involved in an accident.  The odds are stacked against you when your eyes and hands are more focused on your cell phone than they are the other motorists on the roadways.

  • Tuesday, May 15 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-15 23:20:31 GMT
    On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments: "If the budget is passed at this severely cut rate, the shortage of physicians, hospitals, and clinics
    On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments:

  • Tuesday, May 1 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-05-01 23:20:35 GMT
    If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"
    If your commute includes I-85 in the mornings I'm sure you've noticed men alongside the roadways picking up trash and road debris and thought to yourself "who would want to do that?"

  • Friday, April 20 2012 7:20 PM EDT2012-04-20 23:20:42 GMT
    For the next sixty seconds I want you to give yourself permission to push pause on whatever you are doing and listen and reflect for a moment. I did this recently after reading an article titled "Top five

  • Wednesday, April 18 2012 7:27 PM EDT2012-04-18 23:27:31 GMT
    Representative Christopher John England (Tuscaloosa) has sponsored a bill in the Alabama legislature that would allow convicted felons of drug crimes to receive food stamps under certain circumstances.

There are times when remembering dates and events can be challenging.  Think about how hard it is to remember joyous occasions like birthdays and anniversaries.   When the events are tragic it is human nature to want to forget them.

It wasn't that long ago our world came together to help those in need in Haiti following a devastating earthquake and again the world took notice in March of this year when Japan was struck by an earthquake and tsunami  resulting in the massive loss of property and life. 

Locally we have seen firsthand the challenges those on the Gulf are battling through following the oil spill and our friends and neighbors in Alabama as they clean up and rebuild following the tornadoes.

On this week following an extended holiday weekend we need to be reminded that there are those amongst us that are suffering, need to be remembered and deserve our help.

So we encourage you to make a pledge today and that pledge is to remember and to help those in need in any way you can.  Rest assured the gratitude that will come your way will certainly be something you will not soon forget.

We appreciate your feedback.

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