by John D. Pierce | May 3, 2011 | Opinion
The Newseum in Washington, D.C. Photo by John Pierce.By John Pierce President Thomas Jefferson famously said: “…Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate...
by John D. Pierce | May 2, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce During my Sunday morning drive up to the First Baptist of Commerce, in Northeast Georgia, I hit upon a country radio station that had devoted a segment to Gospel music. There were classics like “Beulah Land” along with other harmonized tunes...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 29, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Wednesday’s devastating storms severely damaged the new Ringgold High School. Well, it was “new” when my classmates and I moved in for our senior year in the fall of ’73. As a Catoosa County, Ga., native with family and friends...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 25, 2011 | Opinion
Half-priced Peanut M&Ms — that I will now write off as a business expense. Photo by John Pierce. Easter is not over. The celebration is meant to last for more than one grand and glorious day. Three reminders: 1. Easter is a season, not just a Sunday. It lasts...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 24, 2011 | Opinion
Photo by John Pierce By John Pierce It doesn’t solve all of life’s mysteries or remove our daily struggles. But Easter assures us that love ultimately wins out over all else. The worst things we can experience are not the last things. In darkness, there is...
