One thing happened on stage at this week’s Republican National Convention that I think we can all agree on: The bulldog was mighty cute. Humor columnist Lisa Davis reveals how bulldogs were bred so that we have the sweet dogs we have now. Read the full storyLisa Davis: A bully pulpit
Rather than being born the son of a preacher man, I was born the son of a librarian.
Two generations of my family have walked through the doors of Stringfellow Memorial Hospital to clock in for work. Wednesday was the last time we clocked out.
Last year, Auburn's pass-catchers were so sub-par that a tight end led the Tigers with only 394 receiving yards. Except that to change this year, and in a big way. The new receivers will be a critical part of Hugh Freeze's long rebuild job at Auburn.
Another 4th of July has come and gone, and I’m still basking in the glow of barbecue sauce, cold watermelon, a mild sunburn and sparklers. That’s because as far as holidays go, July 4th is my favorite. No contest.
New Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer was his typical self Wednesday at SEC Media Days: polite, upbeat, and not especially distinctive. But, that's not his arena. Where he can match predecessor Nick Saban comes in other places.
Thirty years ago, before we were married, my husband and I took a trip to the desert, and I made us detour to a little oasis near a river because it was a prime spot for birding. He later admitted that he would rather have jumped off a cliff.
Jellybean is going on the trip of a lifetime, but that doesn't make the 'goodbye' any easier.
Humor columnist Lisa Davis recalls when she learned about the Scandinavian sleep method. She adds that this does not involve moose, or Ikea furniture.
Humor columnist Lisa Davis discusses how the American athletes will be wearing blue jeans at the Olympic opening ceremonies. She also reveals the history of the wildly popular casual pants.
Humor columnist can't remember her children's phone numbers, but she can remember not wanting to eat a bowl of lumpy oatmeal when she was 4. Davis writes about what we remember and why it matters.
Tim and I recently had a meeting with Don Ledford. Don is an investment counselor who advises us on when to buy and when to sell. The first important question he put to us was — “do you have a granddaughter named Amelia?”
It helps to have someone to blame for bad ideas.
Like the next movie in the Fast & Furious franchise, death is coming whether we like it or not.
Sleep and I have a combative relationship.
I got a surprise package in the mail last month — and for once it wasn’t something I’d ordered online and forgotten about. This package was from a cousin back in Texas, and it contained a hat that used to belong to my daddy.
Another in humor columnist Lisa Davis' continuing saga of conversations with old age.
“Listening to Phantom of the Opera on Oxy is wild.”
Anniston Star humor columnist Lisa Davis got to do what she always thought would be her dream job at Vacation Bible School — crafts. It didn't turn out like she thought it would.
As I sit and stare out the window, my mind races with all the things I won’t be doing today.
I’m pleased to welcome Lisa Berryhill Davis to the Anniston Star family as a freelance writer.
For dedicated gardeners, there is never a boring day. We walk into the garden and discover another plant is blooming. The bluebirds are working on a nest. A bunny darts by us. We find chores to handle: a branch needs pruning, a flower needs its spent blooms removed, a fabulous lily (the quee…
A murder mystery to solve. An Alabama history question unanswered. An adventure into facts about flags is offered on Flag Day, June 14. The month of June brings these diverse types of events which promise to be engaging. In each case, there’s something new to discover.
Humor columnist Lisa Davis never knew she liked kids until I had two of my own. Even though the kids are grown, she still gets her fill of small humans as she volunteers to teach music at PreSchool Friends at Grace Episcopal Church in Anniston.
Parents are impossible to please.
Next month I will attend my 50th high school reunion. As secretary of the Oxford High School Class of 1974, I am one of the organizers. I find it hard to believe I am that old. But 29 members did not live to join us for the celebration. As Mark Twain said, “Getting older is a privilege denie…
