by John D. Pierce | Oct 31, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce A friend keeps me reminded of the old saying: “If you know it’s a snake when you pick it up, don’t be surprised when it bites you.” That line came to mind when strong reactions followed the news late last week that trustees of...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 29, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce As George Will put it: “Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.” While I will enjoy college football and other activities on this Saturday, there is always an element of sadness for diehard...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 24, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce Naysayers seem to be evenly distributed. You can find at least one in about every organization (especially churches) and community. They like to speak first and often — as well as work behind the scenes. Their modus operandi is: “I’m...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 19, 2011 | Opinion
Photo taken somewhere in Oxford in 2005. Could find no photos of wizards or vampires in my collection. By John Pierce Fantasy is a genre of books and movies that has never registered with me. Now before some of you cook up a killer potion or cut off my head with a...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 14, 2011 | Opinion
By John Pierce If you haven’t heard, liberalism always creeps. It crept into my otherwise staid Southern Baptist Church experience when someone showed up with a copy of Good News for Modern Man in the late ’60s. The somewhat familiar language (there were...
