by Robert Parham | Mar 15, 2013 | Opinion
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) shared a national security secret at a Rotary Club meeting in his home state. He gave the number of people killed by drones. “We’ve killed 4,700,” said Graham, who is a Southern Baptist. “Sometimes you hit...
by Guy Sayles | Mar 14, 2013 | Opinion
What does money mean to you? For many of us, I think, money means safety and security. We depend on money to feed us, clothe us, house us, provide medical care for us, transport us and educate us. Money puts gates around our neighborhoods, fences around our yards,...
by Mike Parnell | Mar 14, 2013 | Opinion
If you grew up in the ’60s and ’70s, you watched the yearly airing of “The Wizard of Oz.” You knew all the words to the songs and you had a favorite character. Mine was the Cowardly Lion. I never heard anyone say they liked the Wizard most, but...
by Trevor Barton | Mar 14, 2013 | Opinion
The announcement was broadcast at the end of the day over the school’s public address system. “Our Teacher of the Year for 2013-2014 is … Mr. Barton. Congratulations!” I walked out into the third-grade hallway where students were lined up for...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 13, 2013 | Opinion
Flipping through the March 2013 AARP Bulletin, I was struck by a sidebar entitled “Whom Do You Trust?” That led me to the check out a more detailed survey on the group’s website. From AARP.org. Click to enlargeThe national poll, done in conjunction...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Mar 13, 2013 | Opinion
The Carnival cruise ship Triumph made headlines in February when it lost power. After four days of misery, it was towed into Mobile, Ala. There were more than 4,000 people on board who had no showers, no modern sanitation, no air conditioning, and makeshift food and...
