by Mark McEntire | Aug 27, 2003 | Opinion
The seventh book of the Bible is called “Judges.” The title refers to the succession of military leaders who arise to deliver Israel from oppression. The exploits of Samson and, to a lesser extent, Gideon have found a degree of popular awareness in Western...
by Roger Thomas | Aug 26, 2003 | Opinion
Kevin Costner’s career has had some low points in recent years. In fact, since his Oscar-winning directorial debut with “Dances With Wolves,” many have criticized him for making one bad film after another. “Open Range” tells the story of...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 26, 2003 | Opinion
“There’s a treasure hidden deep within everyone,” says the title character in “The Legend of Johnny Lingo.” “The adventure is to discover it.” There are treasures hidden deep within Hollywood, too, and sometimes the challenge...
by James L. Evans | Aug 26, 2003 | Opinion
One of the more curious features of the Ten Commandment controversy is the discovery that Chief Justice Roy Moore has a copyright on the monument. The copyright symbol is not readily visible. You have to walk to the rear of the monument and look down on the base to...
by Robert Parham | Aug 25, 2003 | Opinion
A Southern Baptist leader is portraying the separation of church and state as a “shadowy phrase.” In his newsletter last week, Jerry Falwell defended Alabama’s chief justice, Roy Moore, for refusing to obey a federal court order to remove his Ten...
by Jan Turrentine | Aug 22, 2003 | Opinion
A Massachusetts woman whose 15-year-old son was left comatose by a hit-and-run driver had to be physically removed from the courtroom after launching into a tirade against the man accused of the crime. He allegedly struck her son with his SUV, dragged him half a block...