by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 5, 2009 | Opinion
One of the more intriguing things I’ve heard today, during a meeting with leaders of the North American Baptist Fellowship, came in a presentation about a new leadership initiative (“Leadership Education at Duke University”) associated with the Duke...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 5, 2009 | Opinion
I’m late getting anything posted today because (a) I spent the morning with a dentist whose anaesthetic apparently lost it’s punch over the holidays, and (b) I’m currently attending the North American Baptist Fellowship executive retreat, which is...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 2, 2009 | Opinion
I’ve had this image in my mind for a while, since first seeing it on the “Astronomy Picture of the Day” website: it was taken at dawn near the summit of Nemrut Dag (Mount Nemrut) in southeastern Turkey. An astronomer would be most impressed by the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 1, 2009 | Opinion
The New Year is here, but I’m not inclined to reflect much on the past annum, which was loaded with big stories, or to prognosticate much about the coming year, which many folks have done, including Johnny Pierce.Some things take no prophetic ability: lots of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 31, 2008 | Opinion
It’s hard not to admire Billy Graham. From the time I watched his televised crusades with my great-grandmother back in the early 1960s until now, I have appreciated his earnest faith and evangelistic zeal. When I became old enough to be aware of such things, I...
