by John D. Pierce | Jan 29, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce A chair was folded and leaned against the table Wednesday evening (Jan. 26) at Vineville Baptist Church in Macon, Ga. It was the seat that Bill Greenhaw — who died the night before —had long occupied with friends during the weekly fellowship...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 27, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Sometimes what we hear or read takes us back to a specific time and place. Learning that Reaves McCall had died last Friday (Jan. 21) took me back a few years to Mr. B’s Seafood on the outskirts of Hartsville, S.C. My colleague Keithen Tucker and...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 13, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Most of us like for others to think our jobs are harder than they are. So I’m hesitant to tell the truth when people ask, “Where do you get all of those story ideas?” But tales of crystal balls, mob connections and having an ear to ground don’t...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 6, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Christmas is over, finally. It ended last night — the Twelfth Night. My guess is your tree — like ours — was already packed away. Somehow work schedules, bowl games and New Year activities inhibit the extended celebration of Christmas....
by John D. Pierce | Jan 4, 2011 | Opinion
Chattanooga’s Market Street Bridge over the Tennessee RiverBy John Pierce In some ways, it was a challenging year professionally. But 2010 ended with deep gratitude for those with whom and for whom I work — and with excitement about some grand new...
