by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 12, 2012 | Opinion
Did you get one of those chain emails claiming that a bunch of churches in Charlotte tried to send gift baskets to representatives at the Democratic National Convention, but the Democrats refused them because they came from churches whose views on women or abortion...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 10, 2012 | Opinion
Protestants in America made big news this week — by oficially becoming a minority. A major study by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life in 2007 showed that American Protestants, at 51.3 percent of the population, were “on the verge of becoming a...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 8, 2012 | Opinion
Have you noticed how good some web sites are at displaying ads that target your particular interests? The practice feels both intrusive and a bit scary, but impressive at the same time. Facebook, for example, has been under serious pressure to increase profits after...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 5, 2012 | Opinion
I know the correct phrase is “read ’em and weep,” and that it’s more commonly used when someone displays an awesome winning hand in poker (I know this from movies), but I couldn’t escape some weepy thoughts when I saw that the Weekly...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 3, 2012 | Opinion
When October comes, here in the South, the hardwoods hold tight to their spring couture. While northern forests blaze crimson and gold, our woods cling to shades of ragged green — the dogwoods alone have morphed to burgundy. It’s not that we lack for...
