by Michael Lipford | Mar 22, 2013 | Opinion
For me, nature is where I find God most personally. I have known and recognized this since I was a boy. My grandpa’s farm near Bristol, Tenn., was a place my family visited frequently. My grandfather was one of those vanishing breeds who had fidelity and love...
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...
by Vinoth Ramachandra | Mar 8, 2013 | Opinion
Joseph Ratzinger, who recently stepped down as Pope Benedict XVI, was not as popular, let alone as saintly, as his predecessor John Paul II. But he has acquired a well-deserved reputation as the “Green Pope,” making the Vatican the first carbon-neutral...
by Aaron Weaver | Feb 28, 2013 | Opinion
When the House of Representatives voted on Jan. 2 to pass the much-ballyhooed fiscal cliff deal, President Barack Obama appeared on national television to offer a few stern words for his detractors. Toward the end of his statement, Obama called on Democrats and...
by Grace Ji-Sun Kim | Feb 18, 2013 | Opinion
I had such a terrible flu that I had no idea that snowstorm Nemo was predicted. However, when it hit, everyone in its path knew that Nemo was here. That path was similar to the track Hurricane Sandy took just a few months ago. So those who were devastated by the...
