by John D. Pierce | Jan 13, 2008 | Opinion
Nine evangelical Christian leaders sent a letter last week urging pollsters to ask Democratic voters — not just Republicans — if they consider themselves to be evangelical believers.According to Religion News Service, the signees were: Jim Wallis of Sojourners, David...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 10, 2008 | Opinion
The list of speakers for the upcoming Celebration of a New Baptist Covenant is simply remarkable: two former U.S. presidents (Carter and Clinton), two Nobel Prize winners (Carter and Gore), two U.S. senators (Grassley and Graham), compelling social activists (Edleman,...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 8, 2008 | Opinion
A recent article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution revealed the surprise results birdwatchers found on a trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge.Last spring, wildfires consumed 115,000 of the South Georgia swamp’s 438,000 acres. The ensuing summer...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 5, 2008 | Opinion
The holidays created more television time than usual. While channel-surfing often left me in the cold, I did pick up a few jewels along the way.For example, I caught part of a CNBC report on gazillionaire Warren Buffett, whose annual income usually trails only Bill...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 3, 2008 | Opinion
On Jan. 1, Court TV became truTV. The network specializes in video recordings of real-life law enforcement and rescue activities. A few episodes of “COPS” or similar shows can make me believe my late father was right when he told me as a teen and young...
