by Robert Parham | Sep 2, 2016 | Opinion
Muslim leaders are apprehensive about what might happen to their communities on the 15th anniversary of Sept. 11, especially if one of their major religious observances – Eid al-Adha – falls on Sept. 11, a Sunday. The holy day of Eid al-Adha comes 10 days...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Sep 1, 2016 | Opinion
Repeat something often enough and people will eventually believe it. Variations of this sentiment have been attributed to several well-known historical figures. William James is said to have asserted, “There’s nothing so absurd that if you repeat it often...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 31, 2016 | Opinion
Tel Gezer (pronounced “geh-zer,” not “geezer”) has been in the news lately. Though it has been excavated off and on (and sometimes poorly) since the early 1900s, recent excavations offer tantalizing evidence that seems to support biblical...
by Alan Donaldson | Aug 31, 2016 | Opinion
I enjoyed recently a wonderful break in Tiree, Scotland, where I not only enjoyed the quiet and natural isolation that the island brings but also was blessed by the absence of Wi-Fi and 4G signal. Ten days without Twitter and Facebook was a real blessing, and on...
by Lynne Hybels | Aug 29, 2016 | Opinion
Ninety percent of war casualties were male soldiers around a century ago. Today, an estimated 90 percent of casualties are civilians, and 75 percent of these are women and children. In the early 1990s, I traveled with a humanitarian organization to Croatia and Bosnia...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 26, 2016 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Our well-established, sprawling neighborhood has a Facebook page that serves a variety of purposes — ranging from helpful to annoying. Residents recommend painters, plumbers and other home repair specialists. And there are shared opportunities for...
