by James L. Evans | Apr 27, 2012 | Opinion
If you ever have the opportunity to visit Wingate University in Wingate, N.C., you will most likely see the Ethel K. Smith Library. In the early 1980s, I had the privilege of serving as Ethel’s pastor. I was a seminary student at Southeastern Baptist Theological...
by Bill Wilson | Apr 25, 2012 | Opinion
You know all too well that our society is prone to addictions. We do nearly everything to excess. Not just the obvious culprits: alcohol, gambling, painkillers, sex, work. There are a multitude of things which, done in moderation, are life-giving and energizing....
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Apr 25, 2012 | Opinion
Two years ago, the American molecular biologist-cum-venture capitalist Craig Venter and his research team made a spectacular breakthrough. After years of painstaking work, they assembled in the laboratory a complete DNA molecule, consisting of about one million...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Apr 25, 2012 | Opinion
All have faced, or will face, tragedy, misery, illness and death. Events will occur that appear unfair, leading most of us to question if any sense of cosmic justice and mercy truly exists. Natural disasters will claim thousands of lives, and the victims will include...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Apr 25, 2012 | Opinion
It’s amazing what pressure can do. When I walked into my office on Tuesday, the door to my little dorm-size refrigerator was standing open and the bottom of it was filled with spilled Diet Pepsi Lime, which had fortunately not leaked onto the carpet. One of the...
by Sybil D. Smith | Apr 25, 2012 | Opinion
I live with elevated blood pressure and take daily medication to lower it. The reason for my high blood pressure is irrelevant at this point. When I forget to take my medication, I get a headache. If I forget to take my blood pressure medication two days in a row, I...
