by Tony W. Cartledge | May 27, 2009 | Opinion
I mentioned in my last blog that Jan and I were celebrating our 25th wedding anniversary with a short vacation getaway on Captiva Island, sans computers.Some who know my proclivity for keeping Mr. Macbook at hand might wonder, “How did that work for...
by John D. Pierce | May 26, 2009 | Opinion
In an earlier era, my friends and I drove high-mileage, less-reliable cars that bounced along on “May-Pop” tires. We didn’t take for granted that our cars would start or get us to every intended destination. We just hoped and prayed and checked the air...
by Ed Sunday-Winters | May 26, 2009 | Opinion
What did you learn about torture growing up in the church? Thinking back, I recall that going to church involved a lot of sitting still and being quiet. I did not like to sit still nor did I like being quiet. I cannot remember if I described the sitting still and...
by Ken Fong | May 26, 2009 | Opinion
Americans like to say that in this country, anyone can grow up to be president. Until Nov. 4, 2008, that was inarguably true – as long as you were born white and male. Today, a 47-year-old African American who was born when someone like himself would have had trouble...
by Rob Hewell | May 26, 2009 | Opinion
Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt said in a recent interview that “the church is king.” “If the church is king,” he said, “anyone else that speaks to us is a prince speaking to the king.” Hunt was making a point...
by Tony W. Cartledge | May 25, 2009 | Opinion
As I write these words, I’m anticipating a 25th wedding anniversary trip with my wife Jan. We’d originally planned to celebrate the big number with a trip to Mexico, but something called H1N1 put the quietus on that. So, we changed course and will be...
