by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 29, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
The sessions were one thing, but the museums were another. The American Schools for Overseas Research offers not only academic papers on the archaeology of Israel, Mesopotamia, and other ancient sites, but also applied sessions on subjects such as connections between...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Nov 2, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
Anyone old enough to read this column knows that plans may go awry, sometimes at the most inconvenient times. A recent reminder: For months, Susan and I had anticipated a memorable morning in a beautiful Japanese pocket garden in Torrance, California, just south of...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Sep 6, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
A few days among the Amish can bring helpful perspective to those of us who happily turn darkness to light with the flip of a switch, hop into the car for a quick run to the grocery store, or pay the bills with a few taps on our smartphones. In an Amish home, a 2:00...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Aug 2, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
A weeklong trip to Iceland with Good Faith Experiences turned out to be a real treat, and not just because the average daytime temperature was in the 50s. Quality time with people like John Pierce and Bruce Gourley, along with 17 friends and supporters of Good Faith...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 19, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Ending a 35-year relationship is hard, even when the other party has no feelings to hurt. I’ve always been a fan of print journalism. As a boy, I read The Lincoln Journal, a weekly publication in my hometown of Lincolnton, Georgia. A town of 1,000 people can produce...
