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...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jul 5, 2023 | Feature|Opinion
Susan and I have been digging at Tel Shimron for more than a week, and every day brings 10 hours of hot and dirty and very tiring work – but we asked for it. I admit there are times, when I’m sweating at the bottom of a deep excavation square or carrying heavy buckets...
