by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 20, 2015 | Opinion
I suspect many people had not heard of “Juneteenth” before this week, when the 150th anniversary of the celebration followed by just two days the heartless murder of nine black worshipers in Charleston’s historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 17, 2015 | Opinion
There’s nothing like a detour when you have your mind set on going somewhere. Detours slow you down. They might frustrate you. Then again, they might afford the opportunity to see something new. All of those came into play as Susan and I made our way to Dallas...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 8, 2015 | Opinion
One of the joys of late spring can be found flitting about the trees. Our backyard is typically populated by robins, thrashers, wrens, towhees, chickadees, sparrows, cardinals, woodpeckers, and doves, with a few other feathery friends just passing through. This year a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 1, 2015 | Opinion
I recently had a chance to visit the North Carolina Baptist Assembly at Caswell and write a story about it for Baptists Today’s June issue. Space is always limited in the print edition, so some of the material had to be cut, and only a few pictures could be...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 26, 2015 | Opinion
I love to travel, but it comes with a variety of hardships. The feeling of being herded like cattle at the airport, long flights in cramped seats, long lines at passport control, jet lag … all can take a toll. Adjusting to different foods is an adventure in...
