When I was a little girl, I was fortunate enough to have a parent who considered reading to be a magnificent gift, and due to this, my love of literature began very early. I was raised by my grandmother’s sister–my Aunt Nonnie. She was born in 1912 and grew up during the Great Depression. She [...]
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Next week, the Alabama Humanities Foundation will launch its newest program initiative, SUPER Emerging Scholars (SES). SES is a residential, pre-college, research and writing institute for rising high-school juniors and seniors that will be held on the campus of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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The president has nominated Jame Leach as the National Endowment for the Humanities chairman. Some observers may be surprised by the choice (Leach is a Republican)–but I doubt party lines mean much for our small national agency. What we’re most interested in is a chairman who will see the value of our work with the [...]
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I often “do things” and never accomplish any real results. I remember the story about the motorist in West Alabama who drove into a service station one day and asked for 10 gallons of gas. Immediately, three station attendants sprang into action. One did the old traditional windshield wipe, another checked the tires, and the [...]
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Are you feeling worn out from all the surges, stimuluses and tweets the last few months? Does it seem there’s just a little too much energy around us every day? I’m not talking about economic activity—we’re still in a serious slowdown as far as that goes.
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