by Trevor Barton | Sep 21, 2011 | Opinion
There is a wonderful scene in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” where the all-white jury has returned an unjust verdict against Tom Robinson. Atticus Finch begins to wearily walk out of the courthouse. Jem and Scout are in the balcony with...
by John D. Pierce | Sep 20, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Acronyms save time and space. They are effective when understood. Theologian and futurist Leonard Sweet uses acronyms frequently in his writing and teaching. Sometimes I catch on; sometimes I want just words in sentences. The United States of America, I...
by Mark Woods | Sep 20, 2011 | Opinion
What links: famine in Somalia, youth unemployment, and slavery in the British town of Leighton Buzzard? No, this is not part of the Round Britain Quiz. These are three issues that have been featured in the news recently. Indeed, they have no causal link that I know...
by Ircel Harrison | Sep 20, 2011 | Opinion
In a previous column, I shared this quote from Harold Geneen: “Leadership cannot really be taught. It can only be learned.” Most of the time, leadership is learned in the crucible of action. When a person is thrust into the midst of a situation where he or...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Sep 20, 2011 | Opinion
Desi Arnaz played the role of Ricky Ricardo in the popular 1950s sitcom “I Love Lucy.” Hanging on his dressing room door was a sign that read, “English is broken here.” For those of us who are Hispanic, our “broken” English serves...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 19, 2011 | Opinion
Spencer Tunick, an American photographer who believes lots of naked people in unexpected surroundings makes for high art, held a mass photo shoot at the Dead Sea September 17. More than 1,000 Israelis stripped down for a floating photo during the two-hour shoot,...
