Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
I took the incident in stride and pulled out my cell phone to call the police. Saying Erin was not happy would be an understatement. The lady said, “I...
Scot Beard
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
July 21, 2010
A few weeks ago Charles Bolden, the main administrator at NASA was quoted in an interview revealing the missions President Barack Obama wanted him to ...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
July 7, 2010
On the Fourth of July my wife and I went to my in-law’s house — which is on the waterfront — to eat, play in the river and watch fireworks. Following ...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
June 30, 2010
Occasionally I will begin writing and realize I do not have enough to say to fill this space so I start over on a different subject. This week I have ...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
June 23, 2010
I do, however, have a problem with the waiting rooms at the doctor’s office. The rooms are poorly thought out considering they are stuffed full of sic...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
June 16, 2010
You have to love the weather in northern Alabama. About five months ago we had several days in a row where the high temperature was in the mid 20s. Fo...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
June 9, 2010
Less than a week following the primary election that produced a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor, the two biggest stories in Alabama ...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
June 2, 2010
Throughout May the citizens of Alabama have been subjected to all kinds of political ads.
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
May 26, 2010
Earlier this week I hit one of the landmark birthdays when I celebrated 30 years of life. A few weeks ago I was looking through a catalog and found so...
Columnists, Opinion, Scot Beard
by Scot Beard
May 19, 2010
The ability to vote for the candidate you want to represent you in the government is part of what makes this country so great – the people have a voic...
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