by John D. Pierce | Nov 9, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce There is a woman in Forest City, N.C., who doesn’t care for my journalistic efforts. She is not alone, so I’ve developed fairly tough skin over the years of expressing myself in print and online. But rejection is never warmly received...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 6, 2010 | Opinion
By John Pierce “Do it again. And again.”My daughter Abigail and I were caught in a rain delay during the Braves-Marlins game at Turner Field today. Yes, today. Saturday, Nov. 6, 2010. We were “extras,” seated seven rows behind actors Ryan...
by John D. Pierce | Nov 2, 2010 | Opinion
Barnwell Chapel at Berry CollegeIt was in a litany a few years ago that I first recall hearing the phrase “a good kind of tired.” It caught my attention. Not all work is enjoyable. Some tasks just have to be done. And most of us, unless pampered throughout life,...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 22, 2010 | Opinion
While joining my daughter, a high school senior, on a recent tour of Vanderbilt University, I took this photo of a sign suspended high above a classroom lobby. It quotes Ludwig Wittgenstein: “A new word is like a fresh seed sown on the ground of the discussion.” With...
by John D. Pierce | Oct 19, 2010 | Opinion
Macon, Georgia’s downtown is filled with varied and impressive architecture. When I stroll the sidewalks — often coming down from Coleman Hill at lunch hour — I’m always impressed by the creative designs and craftsmanship of structures built by and for another...
