by John D. Pierce | Nov 1, 2008 | Opinion
As an Atlanta Braves fan through thick and thin, pulling against the Los Angeles Dodgers was almost as much fun as pulling for my home team. Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, one of the sport’s greatest ambassadors, egged it on.For many years (until 1994)...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 30, 2008 | Opinion
Appointments in Richmond and Charlottesville, Va., gave the opportunity to visit Thomas Jefferson’s beautiful home place, Monticello, yesterday morning. The crisp air, changing leaves and sense of historical importance made it enjoyable.The third...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 27, 2008 | Opinion
The possibility (or probability as some polls suggest) that Sen. Barack Obama will be the next U.S. president has some fundamentalist Christian leaders predicting gloom, doom and some very strange other stuff.According to an Associated Press report, Focus on the...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 24, 2008 | Opinion
MACON, GA. — Jimmy Carter flashed his trademark smile and laughed when a well-meaning Mercer University student approached a microphone and said that “generations” in his family had greatly admired the former president.”Generations?” responded...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 23, 2008 | Opinion
Iva Nell Moseley Knight, 82, died yesterday (Oct. 22) after a long illness. A celebration of her life will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, at Oakhurst Baptist Church, (222 East Lake Drive, Decatur, Ga.) where she was a member for 49 years.Nell was a major factor in her...
