by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 28, 2014 | Opinion
The New York Times ran an article by Dennis Overbye this week, posing a question that’s not particularly new, but increasingly apropos. As advanced astronomical instruments continue to scan the universe from both earth and from space, the presence of many other...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 24, 2014 | Opinion
I’ve always liked wordplay. During the 26 years I served as a pastor, few Christmas seasons passed that did not find me sermonizing on the importance of presence over presents. I still think about it, amidst all of the packages we buy or make and wrap in pretty...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 22, 2014 | Opinion
I didn’t expect to see this again, and it’s likely that I won’t in North Carolina, but in Cleveland, Tennessee, gas stations near I-75 are making the season merry by selling their wares for under two dollars per gallon — even less with loyalty...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 15, 2014 | Opinion
It’s embarrassing to admit that I’ve lived in North Carolina for 45 years, but only this weekend explored two of the state’s greatest treasures. It was about time. Pilot Mountain, in Surry County just 20 miles or so north of Winston-Salem, has such a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Dec 6, 2014 | Opinion
It happened in Chatham County, North Carolina, less than an hour from my house. On Saturday, in various places from Bear Creek to Siler City, people looking for an early morning high loaded up on cocaine. Did they know that their ride from reality was also laced with...
