So I am from Alabama, the Heart of Dixie as it was called when I was growing up. I grew up on a farm north of a mid-size […]
What if you could scholarship a kid to Lincoln for free?
What if you could redirect half of your taxes to your kid’s school? You can! We’ll sort of. In Alabama there is something called the Alabama Accountability Act […]
Redirect your Alabama taxes to local schools legally
Last year I posted about this in December. This year I am a few months earlier because I am going to beat the drums on this one until […]
Power Tip: Redirect 1/2 of your State Income Tax to Lincoln Village
End of Year Appeal, with a Twist Over the weekend, you are likely to have gotten an appeal from a charity, perhaps one you’ve supported in the past. […]
Lincoln Academy Taking Applications
Who We Are Lincoln Academy is a church school which seeks to provide a high quality Christ-centered education to K-8 students who are zoned to public Title I […]
EOY Giving Thoughts…
So we’re coming in on the end of another year. If you are thinking of making a bit more of an impact this year, consider an end of […]
The Land Trust & The Nature Conservancy
The outdoors are very important to me. I grew up on a farm north of Huntsville that was about 650 acres mostly leased out to a local cotton farmer […]
End of the Year Giving Ideas…
So we’re coming in on the end of another year. If you are thinking of making a little bit more of an impact this year, consider an end […]
Marion Wright Edelman, or how to Fix Your Own Truck
So I have lots of conservative friends. Dyed in the wool Republicans who hunt and fish and love America and barbecue and Bear Bryant as much as they […]
Teach a Kid to Learn
So I am kind of overcommitted in my personal life. I am a little obsessed with people. People in general. I like people. People are some of my […]
My Friend Mack
So the last few days have been a little on the rough side. My friend Gina called me late Friday and said she was concerned about our friend […]
Guest Post: Alberto Aguilar
Many things had happen this semester so far. I’m enjoying college every day more and more, but I am no only busy with school, Im also working in […]
Southern Women, or why kids behave at Cracker Barrel
Read an article this morning on Garden & Gun and had to re-post here… “I was raised to understand that taking care of children was as natural and […]
The Village Marketplace and the Power of Trust
Earlier this year I heard from my friend Susan Ross at Lincoln Village about an idea she had for a Thrift Store. It was really more than a […]
Lincoln Academy Tutoring Schedule
Passing along a message from our friend Susan Ross at Lincoln Village Ministry. Lincoln Academy, the new school in Lincoln Village, is starting their new school year TODAY — […]