by John D. Pierce | Mar 2, 2010 | Opinion
Carol Burgess remembers the Sunday in 1981 when A.B. Short, an ordained minister and member of Oakhurst Baptist Church in Decatur, Ga., “sounded a call” for a compassionate response to Atlanta’s homeless. She volunteered.“I thought it sounded too much like work at...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 27, 2010 | Opinion
For some odd reason, openly expressing hatred toward groups seems more socially acceptable than toward individuals. While the targets of hostility change over the years, the sad practice continues. Early in my life, the targets of blame and condemnation within my...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 25, 2010 | Opinion
As my bleary eyes strained toward the television last night, the updated Winter Games medal count was posted with the U.S. holding a slight edge over the Germans. Coming in third, Norway had compiled 18 medals — an even number of each.Yep, that’s six gold, six...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 23, 2010 | Opinion
“Make-it-right” contractor Mike Holmes of HGTV is something of a renovation superhero. In each episode of “Holmes on Homes,” the muscular man and his team of construction workers clean up somebody else’s mess.The Holmes crew comes to the...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 18, 2010 | Opinion
Gadgets are both our slaves and masters. They enable us to get places without maps (GPS), stay in constant contact (cell phones and other handheld devices) and work in ways (computers) unimaginable just years ago.Yet they can occupy a great amount of time trying to...
