Dakota Kent, 21, is being held without bond in the Blount County Jail until he undergoes a mental evaluation. – By Glynn Wilson – ONEONTA, Ala. — Here’s a local story with a couple of abject life lessons. Watch what…
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Religious Nuts Take Over Public Television in Alabama
The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson If ignorance is bliss, Alabamaland must be the happiest place on earth. Are you happy yet living in Ignoramousville? The inmates have taken over the asylum called Alabama and all anyone can say is:…
Hey, Your Technological Anxiety and Fear of Change Ain’t My Fault, Dangit
The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson We’ve been discussing some high level, complicated science here of late, but for my average working Southern American audience, let’s take it down a notch for a few minutes today. Now I know my…
A Memorial Day For the Daily Newspaper?
The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson We come together today to honor those who died in war defending American freedom. But perhaps we need to start a new memorial day or at least include a new category — for those…
Move On Announces Major Ad Campaign to Promote Videos Designed to Fire Up Young Voters
In 2008, young people voted in record numbers and went for President Obama over John McCain by more than 2-to-1.1 This year, every election expert agrees that if that happens again, Obama will win easily—and the Democrats will probably win…
Is Ritalin Bad For You?
The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson Do weird things ever happen to you when you first wake up in the morning that make your day start to spin off in strange directions before you know it? Surely this happens to…
The Dog Days of Summer-Facebook-Look Forward Not Back Blues
The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson It’s too hot and humid to be outside in Alabamaland, so I may as well sit in the air conditioning and pontificate. It beats singing the blues. The weather gal says it’s going to…
The Awesome Power of the Human Brain
To Create, and to Mislead… The Big Picture by Glynn Wilson The imagination is a beautiful thing. The imagination is a dangerous thing. Contradictory statements? Maybe. But both are absolutely true. The problem comes in figuring out when the imagination…
The New York Ring
Malcolm Gladwell and the limits of New York liberalism In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Finch (played by Gregory Peck in the 1962 film version) sought to expose Jim Crow to the world, not change it overnight. by Glynn Wilson Just…
On Izzy Stone, Rowland Scherman and Facebook
OK, I take back SOME of what I said about Facebook… Rowland Scherman Izzy Stone in his print shop… by Glynn Wilson When I signed up for Facebook a litte more than a month back, I was not thrilled with…
Don't Worry, Be Happy…
Under the Microscope by Glynn Wilson Here is a little song I wrote You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry be happy In every life we have some trouble When you worry you make it double…
