By June Mathews Wintertime became a little colder at our house last week when we lost one of our beloved Chihuahuas to heart failure. Shug was 12 years old – not terribly old for a small dog... Read more
By June Mathews One of my favorite TV channels in recent years has been Me-TV, a network that airs many of the classic shows I grew up watching and still enjoy. But I recently saw an episode... Read more
By June Mathews Since I began writing for publication nearly 16 years ago, I’ve interviewed people in many different of lines of work, including doctors, lawyers, preachers, teachers, homema... Read more
By June Mathews Since Christmas, the concept of paying for one’s crimes has taken on a whole new meaning for me. I’ve been paying dearly for mine. Now before you go jumping to any wild concl... Read more
By June Mathews Good grief, has it really been 15 years since Y2K? An entire decade-and-a-half since we huddled ‘round the TV watching the crystal ball drop on Times Square, wondering if we... Read more
By June Mathews In college I was a party girl. Oh, now don’t go getting all shocked and everything. It’s not what you’re thinking. Smoked-filled, beer-soaked fraternity houses were never rea... Read more
By June Mathews Several years ago, back when the media began reporting horror stories of bargain hunting thugs stampeding one another at midnight mall openings and breaking fellow shoppers’... Read more
By June Mathews There’s nothing quite so lovely as a majestic oak tree in all its autumn glory. The vibrant intermingling of reds and yellows with fading greens and encroaching browns makes... Read more
By June Mathews TRUSSVILLE — Donna Griffith remembers the date well. It was Aug. 13, 2005. She began the day at her job in the library at Paine Intermediate School. She ended it at an... Read more
By June Mathews I’m almost afraid to ask this question because somebody in the TV industry is liable to take it as a challenge and run with it. But I’m going to ask it anyway: Could the airw... Read more