by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 13, 2011 | Opinion
Amid all the hoopla over a potential government shutdown in the U.S., a growing nuclear disaster in Japan, and a developing war in Libya, an important Supreme Court ruling on April 4 went almost completely unnoticed. It’s important because the 5-4 decision is a...
by Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb | Apr 12, 2011 | Opinion
As I was driving in the early morning rain to a meeting, insight from my walk the day before crystallized. I want my faith journey to be like a labyrinth and not like a maze. I want to promote peace, not confusion; to bring healing, not hurt. I want the prayer,...
by Chuck Warnock | Apr 12, 2011 | Opinion
It is obvious that gas prices are rising quickly again. In 2007 and 2008, I wrote several posts on the prospects of gasoline hitting $4-$5 per gallon (you can read those posts here, here and here). We were well on the way to those numbers in the United States, and...
by Scott Bryant | Apr 12, 2011 | Opinion
Over the years, music fans have come to expect punk rock bands to deliver frustration-filled anthems that rage against “The Man” and society at large. However, Green Day’s 2005 Grammy-winning rock album of the year, “American Idiot,” and...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 11, 2011 | Opinion
After being out of town for the weekend, I took the dog for a walk this morning, and it appeared that the whole neighborhood had turned green while I was gone. All those trees that were nothing but stark branches a few weeks ago, and then covered with buds or blossoms...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 11, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce The season of Lent is designed for reflection — something some of us do on a more ongoing basis. Reflection is less a formal evaluation of life (or a particularly aspect of living) and more of a continuous effort to see life’s demands and opportunities...
