by Michael Leppert | Apr 20, 2018 | Politics/Government
America lost a great woman this week. I voted against Barbara Bush’s husband twice. I slowly started liking her throughout her husband’s term, and my fondness of her has continued to grow. Because of her, I think more of him. I voted against her son,...
by Michael Leppert | Nov 11, 2017 | Politics/Government
The University of Alabama’s Crimson Tide is headed toward another run for a national football title. And then there’s the bad news. The State of Alabama is in the middle of doing terrible things. The leaders of the GOP down there are leading the charge....
by Michael Leppert | Sep 24, 2017 | Politics/Government
It has been a week full of not smart. “Smart” is an antonym for “stupid.” If you are looking up the definition of “antonym” now, please do not read further. I’m not much of an Elton John fan. I respect him and his talent, but...
by Michael Leppert | Jan 14, 2017 | Politics/Government, Pop/Life
I spent a good part of my youth in a small town in southwest Virginia. And in my neighborhood, many families had dogs, and virtually none of us had fences. So all of the kids grew up with each other’s pets. In many ways, the dogs belonged to all of us. It was a...
by Michael Leppert | May 22, 2016 | Politics/Government
This week I am writing a message to supporters of Donald Trump. I don’t mean the ones who supported him months ago. Those supporters really wouldn’t get this. I am specifically talking about the supporters who once could not fathom Trump as the Republican...
