What John Lennon, Picasso Bring to Advent

In his 1971 song “Imagine,” John Lennon shared his vision for a world in which bridges were built over divides, peace reigned instead of war, selfless concern for others replaced selfish ambition, and global harmony was found. “Imagine” is a...

The gift of gumption

By John Pierce The intriguing life of Margaret Mitchell was shared this week in an excellent Georgia Public Broadcasting production that will air nationally next spring. Amazingly, Gone With The Wind was her only novel. More amazingly, it has been released in more...

“The Muppets”

Everybody loves when a former star finds a vehicle to make a comeback. We love it when the guy we all forgot gets a second chance. This is especially true when the comeback involves something new and fresh, a different take than what the person was known for. I wish...

Occupy Protesters Fill Void Left by Churches

I watched recently as a team of workers at a fast-food store coordinated their efforts to create my meal just as ordered. They worked intensely and quickly, standing above hot and dangerous stoves as they’d been doing all afternoon long. It was fascinating,...