That must be demoralizing

Birmingham school board fires Superintendent Stan Mims – Breaking News from The Birmingham News – al.com

The only surprising thing is that it took so long.

Amateurs

17 percent of 6th graders have tried alcohol – Kids and parenting- msnbc.com

I’d tried booze by the time I was ten. I didn’t like it.

En garde!

Hoover man on trial for sword assault – al.com

Hepburn told the jury of eight women and six men, including two alternates, that Jones “did an incredibly stupid, malicious and devastating act” when he swung the sword at West.

“Incredibly stupid” seems to pretty much cover it.

Solutions unacceptable

Jefferson County representatives meet with Wall Street firm to discuss bond-debt crisis- al.com

For instance, they could raise sewer rates (by 37 percent!) but: ‘”We can’t do that,” Carns said. “Besides, I campaigned on stabilizing sewer rates.”‘ And considering that they’ve already gone up by more than 300 percent, you can see why. They have to get the money from somewhere, though. I suggest mugging Shelby County.