by John D. Pierce | Mar 12, 2009 | Opinion
The Christian community in Dalton, Ga., is not giving up although times are mighty tough there. An ecumenical gathering called “24/7: Faith in the Real World” is one rallying point.Last Monday night, the quarterly dinner event — sponsored by Baptist,...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 10, 2009 | Opinion
The remarkable life of Millard Fuller, founder of Habitat for Humanity and the Fuller Center for Housing, will be celebrated this Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. Everyone is invited to join in person or by webcast.The service will begin at 2:00 PM in...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 8, 2009 | Opinion
OK, maybe somebody else has noticed this already. But I’m just a casual music listener — yet philosophical enough to put such stuff together.Cute little singer Taylor Swift has a song called “Tim McGraw.” (My younger daughter’s musical taste is...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 5, 2009 | Opinion
One of the upsides to the downside economy is less swagger among those who often have acted as if they were better than others. With business off and investments down, they tend to take a little lower profile these days.Elitism is offensive to observe. It is simply...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 28, 2009 | Opinion
There is good news and bad news for those playing the back-nine of life.The good news is that, physically, we are living longer, healthier lives. The bad news is that, economically, some anticipated retirement plans are having to be adjusted.In casual conversations...
