by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 28, 2009 | Opinion
I like puzzles. Working out a crossword or Sudoku puzzle offers a chance to kick back for a while, change gears, and do some brain stretching. I like puzzles best when I can complete them, and get a bit frustrated when I can’t.During those winter months when its...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 26, 2009 | Opinion
A fascinating article from Smithsonian Magazine, now available online, includes a brief description and remarkable pictures from the oldest known humanly constructed place of worship. Gobekli Tepe (translation, “Belly Hill”), a 22 acre site in southern...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 23, 2009 | Opinion
America’s economic woes, a drop in investment income, and perhaps a declining interest in denominational entities have left many religious groups struggling to make ends meet, Baptists among them. A series of articles from Baptist Press (summarized in this one)...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 20, 2009 | Opinion
There’s a certain kind of quiet that comes with a soft blanket of snow that swirls easily down and settles where it lands, making cars and mailboxes and boxwoods stand out like so many cakes adorned with a fat layer of icing.I like it best in the woods, where...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 18, 2009 | Opinion
I’m writing this post on January 18, and remembering.Remembering that, 15 years ago, January 18 was a cold, clear Tuesday.Remembering the first three hours of a road trip, driving our daughter Bethany back from a year-round-school January break visit to my...
