by John D. Pierce | Oct 31, 2009 | Opinion
When tension builds, I build something. Lowe’s and Home Depot have long been my trusted therapists.Fences that keep nothing in or out, and a rarely used arbor, tree house and picnic area dot the wooded back lot. It’s just my way of trying to stay on the...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 29, 2009 | Opinion
It seems that everybody has a cause — and many are held with great passion. That’s especially true in our nation’s capital where lobbyists take their causes to lawmakers.While sloshing down rainy D.C. streets and boarding Metro trains on Tuesday, I took...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 26, 2009 | Opinion
A special feature at accessatlanta.com pays tribute to “notable deaths” in 2009. This seems a little premature since a nice chunk of the year remains.Perhaps the person making this tribute was attuned to this coming Sunday being All Saints’ Day, in...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 24, 2009 | Opinion
Although my own musical gifts are very limited, my discernment about musical choices has grown over the years. Perhaps it is the result of some bad musical decisions in my past.Once, as a campus minister, I allowed a transfer student to play his guitar and sing at one...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 22, 2009 | Opinion
When my second-grade teacher, Mrs. Peters, demanded good spelling from her students, I never dreamed that someday my vocational life would revolve around words. So I’m grateful for the investment of many good teachers in my writing abilities — though I...
