by John D. Pierce | Feb 18, 2010 | Opinion
Gadgets are both our slaves and masters. They enable us to get places without maps (GPS), stay in constant contact (cell phones and other handheld devices) and work in ways (computers) unimaginable just years ago.Yet they can occupy a great amount of time trying to...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 16, 2010 | Opinion
With spring training camps in Florida and Arizona opening this weekend, the sweet sound of hand-stitched cowhide against ash wood (or splintering maple, now) will be back in the air.By dimensions and design, it is the perfect game. Yet it is carried out by the same...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 13, 2010 | Opinion
While our 16-year-old brushed up for her French exam — by chatting with a tennis-playing Frenchman who attends Mercer University — I sipped on a white mocha and worked on my own vocabulary. The coffee shop walls held decorative signs with definitions of words related...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 11, 2010 | Opinion
For decades the mantra of parents and teachers has been: “Make good grades so you can get into a good college.” Now admission counselors are saying that an excellent transcript might not be enough for scholarship seekers. Leadership and service are what tip the...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 9, 2010 | Opinion
Timing is everything, we often hear. So although I’m unable to join family and friends of Dr. John W. Eddins Jr. at Millbrook Baptist Church in Raleigh this afternoon, I have a strong and satisfying sense of good timing.I was among those blessed to pass through...
