by Barry Howard | Mar 29, 2018 | Opinion
Christmas is always on Dec. 25. Why is Easter not on the same date every year? This year, for the first time since 1956, Easter comes on April 1, creating a curious juxtaposition of sorts. Next year, Easter will be celebrated on April 21, just as the redbuds, dogwoods...
by Richard P. Olson | Mar 28, 2018 | Opinion
In reflecting on the question of interfaith relationships, I must acknowledge that I have the most experience and feel the most urgency in the relationship among the three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Though I took a seminary course in...
by Joel Snider | Mar 28, 2018 | Opinion
I read about a woman in New York City who was interviewed as she departed church one Sunday. A reporter asked, “What is Easter?” The woman said, “Easter is when we throw off the robes of winter.” A critic of Christianity said, “Easter is...
by Corey Fields | Mar 27, 2018 | Opinion
The story of Jorge Garcia is heartbreaking. His parents brought him into the U.S. at 10 years old. Just like with my 10-year-old, when the family goes somewhere, he has to come and doesn’t have a choice in the matter. The difference is that our life of privilege...
by David Currie | Mar 27, 2018 | Opinion
Everyone who knows me or has read my writings knows I am a gun owner. According to my latest count, I own 27 guns. I gave my son, Lance, a 7mm-08 when he graduated college and my son, Chad, a .243 the afternoon before his first game as a head football coach. My family...
by Ginger Hughes | Mar 26, 2018 | Opinion
By: Ginger Hughes I’m not sure what she saw when she looked at me. There were no tears. My eyes were no longer swollen or red-rimmed. I was simply standing at the door of the intensive care unit, eyes downcast, waiting for my cousin to join me there. I glanced up...
