by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 6, 2013 | Opinion
In Washington D.C. for a meeting of the Baptist World Alliance’s executive committee, I made a brief pilgrimage to the U.S. Capitol — not to convince Congress to act like adults and compromise for the good of the country — but to apologize to Rosa...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 4, 2013 | Opinion
OK, so there are no crackers, but here are three intriguing tidbits about animals. The first two I gathered from a mail list devoted to archaeology and ancient Near Eastern studies. The third I picked up from a David Stratton sermon illustration at Woodhaven Baptist...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 1, 2013 | Opinion
It’s always nice to learn something new about someone, even after they’ve left this world. I can remember when pianist Van Cliburn, then a young man, won the inaugural Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, back in 1958. It was big news at the time. In...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 27, 2013 | Opinion
My students, who sometimes struggle to read the comments on their marked up writing assignments, can tell you that my penmanship is nothing to brag about. I’ve always blamed my lack of a fine flowing hand on the fact that we southpaws have to push the pen rather...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 24, 2013 | Opinion
I have some small reputation among friends for trying new foods and enjoying different tastes. One of my favorite dishes is a type of Korean barbecue called bulgogi — very thinly sliced beef in a sweet soy and sesame sauce that has a flavor all of its own....
