by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 10, 2010 | Opinion
I’d wanted to see the musical version of “Billy Elliot” for some time, and last night was my chance. The production was well done, the stark staging was effective, and the boy (one of five) who played Billy was endearing. From the outside, the...
by Ircel Harrison | Nov 10, 2010 | Opinion
In a recent article at EthicsDaily.com, John Hewett, the first moderator of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF), shared hindsight on the position he and other moderate Baptists took at the beginning of the CBF “movement.” Hewett realizes now that his...
by Ron Crawford | Nov 10, 2010 | Opinion
I’ve had the same “house plant” since 1981; it is one of those easy-growing plants that are hard to kill. I water it, fertilize it and change pots when the spirit moves. I bought it the year I moved into my first pastor’s office – a small room...
by Robert Parham | Nov 10, 2010 | Opinion
Americans considered 160 ballot measures in 37 states during the midterm elections. A number of them dealt with social or moral issues, ranging from marijuana to global warming, from fetal personhood to Islamic law, from affirmative action to casinos. Other measures...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 9, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce There is a woman in Forest City, N.C., who doesn’t care for my journalistic efforts. She is not alone, so I’ve developed fairly tough skin over the years of expressing myself in print and online. But rejection is never warmly received...
by Laura Seay | Nov 9, 2010 | Opinion
I’ve avoided reading and writing about the New York Times’ Nicholas Kristof lately as I’ve really been trying to get the stress in my life under control. But this merits a response as apparently somebody still doesn’t understand the difference...
