by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 4, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve been a space nut as long as I can remember. Trying to grasp even the smallest hint of the size and shape of the universe boggles the mind, but it is a good boggle.Sometimes, when a busy day my head gets bogged down (bogged is less pleasant than boggled), I...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 2, 2009 | Opinion
With our son visiting a friend, Jan and I boycotted the Hallowe’en candy scene and drove down to Elizabethtown for a concert where local folk had arranged a youth event featuring contemporary Christian groups Chynna and Vaughan, Bluetree, and Newsong. We went...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 30, 2009 | Opinion
Some American Christians claim government oppression because they are no allowed to use public schools or courthouses as means to propagate their particular understanding of faith. I occasionally get Facebook invitations to “Put God back in our schools” or...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 29, 2009 | Opinion
Two items in the Oct. 27 issue of the News & Observer were particularly distressing. The first was a front-page story, along with several sidebars, regarding shenanigans carried on by former governor Mike Easley. Previous articles had revealed shady real estate...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 28, 2009 | Opinion
I found two items of particular interest in Tuesday’s News & Observer. Both were distressing.The first was a front page story, along with several sidebars, regarding shenanigans carried on by former governor Mike Easley. Previous articles had revealed shady...
