by John D. Pierce | Aug 11, 2009 | Opinion
An adage about preaching goes: “The weaker your point, the louder you make it.”I feel that way about the talk-radio disciples showing up at town hall meetings and screaming about the government’s efforts to kill old people. Civil, even when...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 8, 2009 | Opinion
Airport delays are as much a part of life as flat tires, stumped toes and other non-pleasantries. So I’m not whining.Neither am I dissing the airlines or airport personnel. My safety is in their hands and I’m grateful for every effort they make to ensure...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 6, 2009 | Opinion
Baptist General Association of Virginia (BGAV) executive John Upton’s nomination to become the next Baptist World Alliance (BWA) president speaks well of this gifted leader and Virginia Baptists.Upton (left, in photo with British Baptist and current BWA...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 4, 2009 | Opinion
Notebooks and other school supplies are flying off the shelves. Teachers are readying their classrooms. In some cases, yellow buses are starting to roll this week or the next.Whatever happened to summer? The temperature here in central Georgia will hit the mid-90s...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 1, 2009 | Opinion
Businesses have different ways to express appreciation for our patronage. It’s the boisterous “Welcome to Mo’s” greeting that arrives before the oddly-named burritos and other entrees. At Chick-Fil-A, “my pleasure” has replaced...
