by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 2, 2011 | Opinion
Anyone who’s been involved in church for very long has probably observed — or participated in — some sort of church conflict. Given that churches consist of people, I suppose we should not be surprised. Surprise or no, church conflict hurts. It...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 31, 2011 | Opinion
Sometimes things go well, sometimes they don’t. Success is more likely when plans are made carefully, important details aren’t overlooked, and a commitment to excellence remains strong. Last week offered a reminder of that, with two significant...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 26, 2011 | Opinion
I learned recently of the plight of Jonathan Chavez, an Honors College student at the University of Arkansas — who is currently missing all of his classes because Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have had him locked in a detention facility in Fort...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 26, 2011 | Opinion
Last night’s State of the Union address had some memorable moments, but it is unlikely to set an agenda or lead to any significant change. Any president can afford terrific speech writers and President Obama is a rhetorical wizard when it comes to presentation....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 24, 2011 | Opinion
I’ve always liked the art of Norman Rockwell, whose work illustrated much of the 20th century, often on magazine covers. Art critics typically dismissed Rockwell as a commercial hack rather than a true artist, but common folk who think a painting should look...
