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 areMore >>
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.More >>
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 clinicsMore >>
On our editorial suggesting that the governor raise taxes to fund Medicaid, we received these comments:More >>
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?"More >>
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?"More >>
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 fiveMore >>
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.More >>
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MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) -
Our "Bullying" editorial prompted this feedback:
"It's bad enough being the target of bullies but to have it recorded and passed around to everyone they know is more than any adolescent is emotionally capable of processing in a healthy manner. Most bullying these days takes place via Facebook, twitter and texting. Parents, we need to MONITOR our kids' technology."
Another viewer writes, "This should never have been able to get so out of hand! Teachers and parents need to work together to raise children in a healthy manner for our next generation! It is okay to say no! It is okay to take privileges away! It is okay to and should be expected that there will be consequences for negative behavior! All parents are outraged when our child is bullied, but here's thought…Let's hold our kids accountable when THEY are the bullies.
And finally, "Bullying has always been a part of school, but NOTHING like it is now."