by John D. Pierce | Nov 30, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce It’s time to pack our bags, and get ready to go. The destination is familiar; we go there every year. Grandma’s house? No, the larger and much grander experience of Christmas. But to arrive in good shape, fully alert and filled with...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 27, 2012 | Opinion
Ochs Museum, Lookout Mtn, TN, by JDPBy John Pierce Ink got into my blood later than most who work in journalism. It was an unplanned, unanticipated second-career move — and it came at the beginning of unprecedented changes in communication technology. Even using...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 23, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce An enjoyable day with family at SeaWorld in Orlando on Tuesday filled my theme park quota for this decade. So, on the following morning, I dropped them at the entrance to Universal Studios and headed for a more peaceful experience. My preference for...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 17, 2012 | Opinion
Wilder Tower, Chickamauga NP, by JDPBy John Pierce Age can bring perspective. For example, the U.S. Civil War seemed like ancient history when I was a child and youth. Yet less than a century had passed from the bloody Battle of Chickamauga on Sept. 19-20, 1863 to my...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 10, 2012 | Opinion
By John Pierce The early bird gets the worm. The early Saturday morning TV viewer gets infomercials. Ladders, jewelry, teeth whiteners, hair removers, facial regenerators, coins, food processors, ovenware, exercise equipment, water filters, lanterns, fill-at-home...
