by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 18, 2008 | Opinion
The Olympic Games were an invention of the ancient Greeks, right? Perhaps you’ve read that the oldest games we know about were held in Olympia in 776 B.C.Au contraire, says David Chibo, who recently posted an analysis of five ancient epics about the semi-divine...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 15, 2008 | Opinion
The Religion News Service is reporting that Thomas Nelson, a major player in the Christian publishing business, has announced the fall release of a chronological study Bible. It’s the brainchild of Bob Sanford, head of Nelson’s Bible publishing division....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 13, 2008 | Opinion
China’s futile public relations effort to portray itself as something other than it is extends to ridiculous levels. For example, Beijing is notorious for having some of the worst smog in the world. Despite government orders that shut down hundreds of factories...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 11, 2008 | Opinion
The John McCain campaign must be feeling absolutely desperate, because his organization has started resorting to absolute absurdity in its attempts to frighten voters away from Barack Obama.A series of recent television ads first sought to portray Obama as an...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 8, 2008 | Opinion
I enjoy travel, and my favorite souvenirs are generally photographs I’ve taken and stored on my MacBook. When I do bring something home, it’s more likely to be an everyday item common to the country, or some sort of local craft.Intricately hand-painted...
