by James L. Evans | Dec 9, 2011 | Opinion
During my freshman year of college, our English professor overheard two students discussing the upcoming Iron Bowl. Each of the students expressed undying confidence in their team’s ability to win the big game. Finally, as the debate reached a stalemate, one of...
by James L. Evans | Aug 25, 2011 | Opinion
I’ve bumped into some interesting nicknames during my life. Because I was tall and thin, friends used to call me “string bean.” My best friend in high school was known as “Dirty Eddie” – which is a whole other story. But how would you...
by James L. Evans | Aug 19, 2011 | Opinion
Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “To Kill a Mockingbird.” I cannot count how many times I have read this book or watched the award-winning film starring Gregory Peck. But I do know how the book and...
by James L. Evans | Aug 12, 2011 | Opinion
In the last few weeks, we have witnessed for the first time in our history the downgrading of America’s credit rating. Because of partisan feuding, and an effort by Republicans to undermine President Obama’s credibility, there was very nearly a meltdown of...
by James L. Evans | Aug 5, 2011 | Opinion
After considerable scheduling complications, I am pleased to report that I was able to hold a brief interview with God. Obviously, the Almighty is an incredibly busy personage, and time available for interviews like this are limited. In fact, one factor that limits...
