by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 17, 2010 | Opinion
The Book of Proverbs speaks of things that appear beyond human understanding: There are three things that are too wonderful for me, four that I do not understand: the way of an eagle in the sky, the way of a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 12, 2010 | Opinion
President Obama has been visiting Indonesia, one of my favorite countries — where the good morning greeting is “selamat pagi,” where bananas and mangoes grow wild, and where street vendors sell satay cooked over tiny charcoal fires, along with peanut...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 10, 2010 | Opinion
I’d wanted to see the musical version of “Billy Elliot” for some time, and last night was my chance. The production was well done, the stark staging was effective, and the boy (one of five) who played Billy was endearing. From the outside, the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 8, 2010 | Opinion
I like Mondays, most of them. The week is still new and fresh, and while Friday may seem a long way off, there is rewarding work to do in between. I also like Mondays this semester because most of the faculty and staff of Campbell’s Divinity School (which...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 5, 2010 | Opinion
The stars seemed brighter than usual this morning as I ventured out with the dog and Samuel mosied down to the bus stop. The cold clouds of the past two days had blown away, leaving open skies speckled with brilliance. Something about walking beneath an open sky...
