Opinion I would like to revisit 1973 Michael Bird Jan 12, 2023 Author-humorist Willie G. Moseley, with whom I shared this page in the Tribune over many years, often says that the period of popular music re…
Opinion 2022 in a nutshell: the Year in Info-Tainment Michael Bird Dec 29, 2022 With apologies to Cousin Rendell, here is part one the 2022 edition of the Bird’s Eye View “Year in Info-Tainment.” This week, we are coverin…
Opinion Thanksgiving Michael Bird Nov 17, 2022 Schoolchildren all over the United States know the story: the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock and shared in the bountiful harvest of the Womp…
Opinion The Student Loan Racket Michael Bird Sep 1, 2022 The American Dream should never be placed so far out of reach.
Opinion The Twelve Days of Christmas Michael Bird Michael Bird Updated Aug 6, 2025 The twelve days of Christmas begins on December 25 and ends on the Epiphany January 6, so we’re smack-dab in the middle of the “real” Christma…
Opinion Is that Christmas music? Michael Bird Michael Bird Updated Aug 6, 2025 “Mr. Bird, why are you listening to Christmas music?”
Contributed Thank you, Mrs. Ghosh Dec 1, 2020 The retirement celebration for Mahua Ghosh was a highlight of Thanksgiving week. Mayor Johnny Hammock proclaimed Mahua Ghosh Day in Tallassee;…
Opinion Lesson on grant writing reveals local data Michael BirdUpdated Jul 31, 2025 Tallassee City Schools sent four employees to Orange Beach last week for a conference on grant writing.
Opinion Mackey shows backing of school music programs Michael BirdUpdated Jul 31, 2025 When it was announced state superintendent Dr. Eric Mackey was going to be addressing all of the state’s music educators, many of us braced fo…
