Moore Than a Soldier
Posted on February 11, 2017 by bob in Features
Prime Magazine periodically draws content from its archives. Our May, 2010 cover story was Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, depicted by Mel Gibson in the movie “We Were Soldiers.” Moore died Feb. 11, 2017. In the center boxes above are “Meeting the General,” from Prime editor Sandra Polizos, and “No Man Left Behind,” a feature by Tim Lennox, morning mews anchor with AlabamaNewsNet. Both appeared in the May, 2010 issue.
First Lady of the Revolution
Posted on January 23, 2017 by bob in Features
Prime Magazine has stopped publication, but will continue to draw timely content from its archives. Sunday, Jan. 29, the Capri Theatre in Montgomery will show a documentary on Henrietta MaQuire, a remarkable Alabamian who became 1st Lady of Costa Rica. Read her fascinating story here.
Alabama’s Christmas holiday legend
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Features
Was Alabama, as many claim, the first state to make Christmas an official state holiday? Here’s the story behind the story.
BEE kind to your garden
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Yard 'N Garden
Every gardener knows how important bees and other insect pollinators are to your garden, whether you grow vegetables, ornamentals, or fruit trees. Unfortunately, in recent years, you may have noticed fewer honeybees than you used to, not to mention all the media reports citing a shortage of honeybees. I’ve enjoyed beekeeping off and on since […]
9 holiday foods (we probably shouldn’t eat)
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Features
It can’t be Christmas without these iconic holiday foods. Eggnog The most common way we see eggnog is served out of a sad dairy carton, sickly sweet, too thin to taste rich, yet heavy as sin. But at its best, eggnog is a beverage of beauty: a mixture of sweetened milk or cream and beaten […]
Organize & Preserve Precious Memories
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Technology
Everyone has a story. And many of us have boxes, bins, and drawers full of photos, videos, and movies that can help illustrate that story. In my case, it’s a five-foot-high fireproof jeweler’s safe. The problem is that putting it all together in a form that will make sense to our children and their children […]
Social Security Survivor Benefits
Posted on November 30, 2016 by bob in Social Security
The loss of a family wage earner can be emotionally and financially devastating. However, Social Security survivor benefits, one of the lesser known of our benefit programs, can help secure your family’s financial future if you die. Did you know the value of the survivors benefits you have under Social Security is probably more than […]
Green Gold: Golf in Alabama
Posted on October 31, 2016 by bob in Features
Driving golf balls is driving tourists to Alabama, where the greens hold gold.
Thanksgiving Quiz (Answers below. No cheating!)
Posted on October 31, 2016 by bob in April 2010
1. The Pilgrims first landed at what we now call: a. Plymouth, Mass. b. Provincetown, Mass. c. Providence, R.I. 2. Why did the Pilgrims come to North America? a. To escape religious persecution b. In search of a better life c. To spread Christianity to Native Americans 3. Before it carried the Pilgrims to America, […]
