by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 30, 2013 | Opinion
Sir Walter Raleigh got into the spirit outside the convention center.When civic leaders from Raleigh persuaded the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) to leave Nashville and host its annual shindig in a city known more for wine sipping than string...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 27, 2013 | Opinion
Along with countless other Americans, I remain mystified that House Republicans insist on holding the country hostage — on threat of a government shutdown — if the Affordable Health Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) is not repealed. The plan will make...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 24, 2013 | Opinion
An overnight trip to the high country early this week offered multiple opportunities to be reminded of God’s presence. From near Todd, NC, looking southwest toward Boone. The mountains themselves shout with it, of course, whether in the morning, when fog pools...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 20, 2013 | Opinion
Photo from telegraph.co.ukThe recent interview with Pope Francis, “the people’s pope,” was yet another sign that a fresh new breeze is stirring the dusty air of the Vatican. That makes the more stodgy types really uncomfortable, of course, but it...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 17, 2013 | Opinion
Some days it’s hard to write, especially when I feel that I have nothing to say. Today is not one of those days, but it’s still hard to write, largely because I’ve already said what I want to say about the wild lunacy of a philosophy that seems to...
