by Trey Lyon | Feb 8, 2010 | Opinion
Numbers can be overwhelming by any standard. The death toll from the recent earthquake in Haiti has risen to 212,000 people. The U.S. government has announced an unprecedented budget of $3.8 trillion. A popular auto manufacturer has recalled 5.3 million vehicles for...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Feb 8, 2010 | Opinion
Scattered observations to begin the week …When the Saints came marching in and then went strutting out with the Super Bowl trophy, most people who had seen the first quarter were quite surprised. In the end, I think, the Colts weren’t outplayed as much as...
by Mark Mofield | Feb 7, 2010 | Opinion
EthicsDaily.com recently reported the results of a survey carried out for the College of Preachers in England. This story, headlined “Sermons May Be Popular But Rarely Lead to Action,” says that a survey of 200 church-goers revealed that fewer than 17...
by Laura Seay | Feb 7, 2010 | Opinion
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is writing again about the Democratic Republic of Congo, based on his brief trip there. In his column titled “Orphaned, Raped and Ignored,” he wrote, “Sometimes I wish eastern Congo could suffer an earthquake...
by Michael Ruffin | Feb 7, 2010 | Opinion
When 10 percent of Americans are unemployed and many more live in daily fear of losing their jobs, people will say that if you have a job – any job – you should be grateful you can pay the bills. This is no time, they will say, to get idealistic and think about your...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 6, 2010 | Opinion
A Roman Catholic congregation in Norcross, Ga., is seeking a larger building to serve its religious purposes. But rather than look to an architect, church leaders are focused on a century-old church building a mere 900 miles away.According to USA TODAY,the suburban...
