by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 12, 2013 | Opinion
I’ve observed that birthday parties are often more about the person throwing the party than the one being honored. Children’s birthday parties, for example, can become de facto competitions between parents who want to outdo other kids’ parties: who...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Nov 11, 2013 | Opinion
The continuing disclosures, thanks to Edward Snowden, of the global extent of American spying programs are faintly humorous. One would love to know, for instance, what possible benefits American governments have gained from 10 years of listening in to Angela...
by Joe LaGuardia | Nov 11, 2013 | Opinion
Several weeks ago, the accompanist at the church I pastor preached on using our gifts to join creation’s praise to God. He told a story of how his grandfather hummed hymns around the house and farm and how that had an impact on our accompanist’s love for...
by Trevor Barton | Nov 11, 2013 | Opinion
“A blue whale’s heart is as big as a Volkswagen Beetle,” I told a group of wide-eyed, open-mouthed second-graders at my school. “It is so big, you could walk around inside of it.” I was bringing S.O.L.E. to my classroom – the...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 9, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce To err is human. To err in a headline is to end up on a bathroom wall in the Newseum. Strategically located on Pennsylvania Ave., between the White House and the U.S. Capitol, the Newseum is a worthy destination for visitors to Washington, D.C....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 8, 2013 | Opinion
It happens every year, about this time. The bright green leaves hit every shade on the spectrum involving yellow and red, and it seems the sunsets have a little extra punch — or maybe it’s just that, with the time having changed, we’re more likely to...
