by John D. Pierce | Feb 19, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce Some people have accused me of beginning every day by participating in a coffee ritual at the closest Panera Bread Company. That’s a barefaced lie, of course. They are closed on Christmas day. Early morning hours accompanied by hazelnut coffee are...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 9, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce Often political/theological alarmist groups will send their press releases and loud-but-weak commentaries to me. Removing these from my email inbox is a daily task. It is understandable that such groups would wrongly think I want to receive such...
by John D. Pierce | Feb 4, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce Mr. Aubrey Greeson was among the first male teachers I experienced at the highly acclaimed Boynton Elementary School just east of Chickamauga National Military Park. In those glory years, the school claimed us kids for our first eight grades (no...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 26, 2013 | Opinion
By John Pierce There is a cute TV commercial in which kids in a classroom are unimpressed by Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ visit. He just plays football. “That’s not a job,” one kid says. When Rodgers mentions being last season’s MVP...
by John D. Pierce | Jan 19, 2013 | Opinion
Pulpit at historic Ebenezter. Photo by John Pierce.By John Pierce Themes of courage, justice and social change surround the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. With international acclaim for the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace prize laureate gunned down on...
