Ten Years Later

As we drove into the cemetery, I could see through the windshield of my brother’s car the flagpole at the entrance, and the flag itself–flying at half-mast.”What a nice thing to do for Mom,” I thought. But at the same moment I realized that...

Starfish, Lotteries and Taxes

The Alabama Senate is considering a bill that will, among other things, remove the state portion of tax on food. I’m hopeful the bill will pass and have encouraged others to do what I have done–call their senator to encourage support for the bill. If the...

Ending Poverty a Matter of Will

Like anyone else moving from one job to another, I have been telling my friends about the new work I am undertaking as the executive director of The Alabama Poverty Project. “Oh, yeah?” they ask, “What does The Alabama Poverty Project do?”...