Red Dirt: Weekly musings from Weld publisher Mark Kelly

Tattered Pages of Checkered History

Alabama pretty much missed the 20th century, governance-wise. Removing racist language from our state constitution will help us move into the 21st.

Remembering George McGovern, who loved America so much he thought it could be better — and who never stopped trying to make it so.

A friendly question prompts serious reflection.

Here's hoping you don't have to learn the hard way to keep yourself in perspective.

Mark Kelly reflects on the dead, the living and the nature of change.

Bob Dylan keeps on keeping on. His latest release reconciles him with his status as a cultural icon.

Mark Kelly thinks Birmingham should give itself a break and learn to celebrate its successes.

Weld’s publisher sees only one way to stop state government from wasting our money: Vote "No" on Sept. 18

What do you say to a man who's facing a six-year prison sentence? On the eve of Don Siegelman's return to jail, Weld Publisher Mark…

The 2012 Presidential campaign has accomplished the seemingly impossible: It has dragged the level of American public discourse even lower.