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I-95 follows well-worn paths

If you watched any TV weather reports over the past couple of weeks — and who didn’t? — you no doubt heard the term “I-95 corridor” being used, abused and tossed about by every reporter and … more

By Keith Barnes | 9/16/19

Presidents have too much power

“Imagine what would be possible right now with ideas that are bold enough to meet the challenges of our time, but big enough, as well, that they could unify the American people [like the 9/11 … more

By Thomas L. Knapp | 9/16/19

Believers don’t need to fear change

Everything’s changing. At least it seems that way. I don’t remember a time when life has been so varied, so uncertain, in so many areas. Change is happening all around me and is soon to happen … more

9/16/19

Chappelle defeats ‘cancel culture’ and confounds his critics

It’s “cruelty,” Salon’s Melanie McFarland scolds. “Offensive in all the wrong ways,” wails Vice’s Patrick Marlborough. Most popularly — to repeat a charge several critics have … more

By Corey Friedman | 9/13/19

Drive-thru clerks: Don’t forget the canine customers

It’s a well-known fact most dogs enjoy riding in vehicles along with their owners, almost as much as the owners enjoy having the dogs along with them. Whether it’s a cute little yapper riding … more

By Keith Barnes | 9/10/19

Saving God’s creation from climate change

Several years ago, while standing near the rim of one of nature’s natural wonders, the Grand Canyon, I marveled at its vastness and the beauty of the pastel colors brought out by the late afternoon … more

By Ned Walsh | 9/10/19

A state budget worth fighting for

The North Carolina state budget, which was passed with bipartisan support, provides crucial investments in our region and across our great state. Yet, Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed it simply because it does … more

8/26/19

America’s idolatry of firearms

I grew up in what many would call a sportsman’s paradise, the Ozarks of Missouri. Deer hunters from the big cities would fill the motels in the small river town of Van Buren. During quail hunting … more

By Ned Walsh | 8/19/19

God’s not absent, but we too often are

God, where are you? The place was the terrace surrounding the North Carolina legislative building. The event, a sleep-out demonstration for the issue of the homeless in our state. The hour, 2 … more

By Ned Walsh | 8/12/19

Manholes now ‘maintenance holes’ in Berkeley

The city council in Berkeley, California, recently voted to banish some gender-specific words from its municipal code and replace them with gender-neutral options. Included among the changes are … more

By Keith Barnes | 8/5/19

Patient Cubans endure hardship

I don’t know about you, but my strong suit is not having an abundance of patience. All too often in our U.S. culture, we reflect the theme of a current television ad that proclaims, “I want … more

By Ned Walsh | 8/5/19

Evangelicals drinking Trump’s Kool-Aid

As a kid growing up on hot summer days, not at all unlike our recent hot July record-setters, I enjoyed my mom’s homemade Kool-Aid ice pops. The strawberry flavored ones were my favorite. In my … more

By Ned Walsh | 7/29/19

Idioms, mostly of the ridiculous nature

Idioms, words or phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally, have been covered extensively in this corner over the past several weeks. While it’s been fun, I promise this will be the last … more

By Keith Barnes | 7/29/19

Everyday Grace: The Lord is with us in still water, rushing rivers

“Why does that passage mention water twice?” I thought. Over and over again, I read it, trying to answer my own question: “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you. When you … more

7/29/19

Power, not policy, drives our politics

Claiming to speak for “we the people,” the framers of the U.S. Constitution offered it as a tool to “form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the … more

By Thomas L. Knapp | 7/22/19

Are we really making Jesus the Lord of our lives?

Over and over again, Jesus’ question played itself in my mind, and over and over again my response was the same — Ouch. “But why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do the things … more

7/22/19

Free speech just isn’t that complicated

It’s hard to believe we need to have this conversation in this day and age. But if we don’t keep having it, at some point we might not be allowed to have it. Question: What is free speech? Or, … more

By Thomas L. Knapp | 7/15/19

Newspaper errors, typos and goof-ups

For as long as newspapers have been in existence, starting with the first one published in England in 1665, mistakes have shown up in most if not all of them. With few exceptions, none were made on … more

By Keith Barnes | 7/15/19

Animal references help us communicate

While listening to a conversation between two people in a local business, recently I overheard the terms “stubborn as a mule” and “blind as a bat,” phrases that most of us, depending on our … more

By Keith Barnes | 7/8/19

A land where we will never grow old

My Irish Baptist preacher dad had a girlfriend. She was 91 years young and known to all in our Missouri Ozark Baptist church as “Aint Cindy.” Cindy Baker had come from Indiana in a covered … more

By Ned Walsh | 7/8/19

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