by John D. Pierce | Sep 9, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Images of Lula Lake and its cascading falls — atop Lookout Mountain where Georgia nears Tennessee — were popular during the postcard era. You can find them on eBay with dates like 1902, 1910 and 1924. Scenic views, cool water and mountain air made for a...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 22, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Perhaps “glory” is an overused word — though not as much as “awesome.” Yet it conveys a sense of magnificence beyond measure or definition. Glory seems to have a spiritual dimension. It’s a biblical word. Hymn writers often use it — almost always...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 12, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce On a recent hot, humid day — and we’ve had weeks of them this summer — my daughter Abigail was chilling in the pool. Approaching, I called out: “BUDDY CHECK! BUDDY CHECK!” She gave me that familiar “my father has lost his mind” look. So I asked: “Have...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 1, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Rudy Hayes died on Thursday, and he was part of a dying breed: small-town newspaper editors who built trust and wielded influence. He was editor of the Americus Times-Recorder in southwest Georgia for 40 years. The Waycross, Ga., native moved to...
by John D. Pierce | Jul 21, 2015 | Opinion
By John Pierce Writing in the July 9 edition of The Christian Index, J. Robert White lamented the “violation of states’ rights” and God’s law by the U.S. Supreme Court in its Obergefell v. Hodges decision. The executive director of the Georgia Baptist Convention...
