by Tony W. Cartledge | May 2, 2010 | Opinion
Whenever I’m in the vicinity of West Jefferson, Holy Trinity Church in nearby Glendale Springs draws me like a spiritual lodestone. The tiny Episcopal church was built in 1901, closed in 1946, and reopened in 1980 after a visionary pastor named Faulton Hodge...
by John D. Pierce | May 1, 2010 | Opinion
From the Presidential Proclamation on the 2010 National Day of Prayer: Let us rejoice for the blessing of freedom both to believe and to live our beliefs, and for the many other freedoms and opportunities that bring us together as one Nation. Let us ask for wisdom,...
by Robert Parham | Apr 30, 2010 | Opinion
Editor’s note: Some 84 leaders of Baptist organizations related to the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship met April 27-29 at Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga. The retreat was convened by Babs Baugh, president of the Baugh Foundation, and Daniel Vestal,...
by Zaher Sahloul | Apr 30, 2010 | Opinion
We are a fat nation. Modernity combined with long hours of sitting or reclining while watching TV, playing video games and keeping up with our social media networks are taking a toll on us. Snacking on cheap, addictive, high-calorie foods and a lack of regular...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Apr 30, 2010 | Opinion
Where are the tea party patriots when you need them? Finally, a government policy is enacted into law that truly demonstrates a fascistic trend – and yet, total silence from tea party activists. Here is a law worth going into the streets and protesting. I’ve...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 29, 2010 | Opinion
The Atlanta Braves are terrible. They have not won a game in more than a week.Yet, since they moved southward in 1966, my loyalty has been for better or worse. But the worst part needs to stop soon.So I keep listening, watching and going as time allows. In fact, there...
