by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 2, 2012 | Opinion
Important antiquities are most commonly found in museums, but they often find their way into private hands, too. Money provided by private collectors has been both boon and bane to archaeologists. Sometimes wealthy folks will provide money for a dig, expecting some of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 30, 2011 | Opinion
Bible readers remember Mount Ararat, in northern Turkey (though also claimed by Armenia), as the final port for Noah’s ark, according to Genesis 8:4, which says it came to rest “on the mountains of Ararat” (though the word could also be translated as...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 27, 2011 | Opinion
I found it hard to fathom, but news reports swear it’s true: fights broke out, threats were made, police were called, and gunshots were fired in incidents around the country — all in an effort to buy a pair of ike Air Jordan sneakers, which were released...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 23, 2011 | Opinion
It was an interesting week in blog-land. After posting a rather tongue-in-cheek account of my visit to a Christmas event at the Mormon Temple in Washington, D.C., I got more heated comments than I’ve seen since 2000, when I endorsed the South Carolina...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 19, 2011 | Opinion
The Mormon Temple of Washington D.C. stands on a hill like a castle above the northern reaches of I-494. The imposing six-spired edifice, completed in 1974, is sheathed in white marble and with Moroni’s trumpet reaching 288 feet from the ground, it’s even...
