Kimberly Barrett, Author at Shelby County Reporter

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One last column before moving on

A few weeks ago, I read an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education titled, “Endings That Set Us Free.” Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:29 am

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Graduates should make lives special

Summer is a time for rest and relaxation but it is also a time of transitions. Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Monday, July 2, 2012 11:15 am

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Creativity necessary for happiness

Recently I spent the day wandering around the annual Montevallo Arts Festival. The park in which the festival is held, Orr Park, is a work ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:27 am

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Interracial marriage shouldn’t be an issue

These days the presidential campaigns have been on everyone’s mind. But a recent survey of potential Republican voters in Mississippi and Alabama caught my eye ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 11:54 am

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Affordable housing a must

I was recently invited to take a tour of some areas in and around Montevallo that I don’t usually see. I drove around rent controlled ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:08 am

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Access to education a social necessity

I was recently asked to serve on a panel to discuss the future of higher education in Alabama. Three issues immediately came to mind. All ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Monday, February 6, 2012 5:18 pm

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Grateful for opportunity to share thoughts

I spend a lot of time working on problems, both identifying them and solving them. At work I help students and colleagues with their problems. Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, December 20, 2011 11:42 am

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Immigration law affecting local citizens

I knew that Alabama’s new immigration law was a bad idea. Being an educator I was initially concerned about the impact it would have on ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, December 13, 2011 11:58 am

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Thinking for the future

There are many competing worthy causes in our society. Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Monday, November 21, 2011 6:57 pm

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Letter strikes a chord

Over the summer I read a letter to the editor of this paper that struck a chord with me and seemed to warrant a response. ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, November 1, 2011 11:03 am

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No new taxes? Not a great idea

The recent stalemate in efforts to raise the debt ceiling brought into clear view for the world to see a very irrational but popular sentiment ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 4:51 pm

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Stop and smell the roses — literally

Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that the earth laughs in flowers. If my backyard is any indication, Shelby County is bursting with laughter this summer. Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, August 23, 2011 10:45 am

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No mind should be wasted

As the well-known slogan of the United Negro College Fund states, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.” Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, June 28, 2011 11:39 am

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Great resources close to home

In times of natural disasters such as the tornadoes that recently devastated Alabama, the earthquakes in Japan and the current threat posed by the rising ... Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:34 pm

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Mental health help so essential

In my last column, I stressed the need for us to do more to promote the mental health of youth in Shelby County. Read more

by Kimberly Barrett, Tuesday, May 3, 2011 11:31 am

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