by Mitch Randall | Jan 21, 2022 | Opinion
Even if you’re not a baseball fan, the chances are high you have heard about Jackie Robinson. Robinson broke the color barrier in baseball when he started playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. However, have you ever heard of Willie O’Ree? O’Ree,...
by Alyssa Aldape | Jan 21, 2022 | Opinion
What happens when someone or something is on the brink of death and their last attempt at life is, well, death? Mike Flanagan answers that question in his haunting limited series “Midnight Mass.” In my effort to be a great fiancé, I agreed to watch more “spooky” shows...
by Steven R. Harmon | Jan 21, 2022 | Opinion
January 18-25 is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Since 1908, when it was launched by Lurana White and Episcopal priest Paul Wattson, co-founders of the Society of the Atonement religious order, Christian churches of all denominations worldwide have devoted...
by Scott Stearman | Jan 20, 2022 | Opinion
It’s easy to get weary looking at the international headlines. Authoritarianism is on the rise in Russia and China. The former seems ready to invade Ukraine, and the latter has roughly one million of its citizens in concentration camps. Myanmar (Burma) is in the midst...
by Zach Dawes Jr | Jan 20, 2022 | Opinion
Record numbers of people have been venturing into the “great outdoors” during the pandemic. This seems to be a positive trend, but the potential negative consequences should be considered and monitored. A recent experience my family had while hiking in a central Texas...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 19, 2022 | Opinion
The College Football Playoff National Championship (what a name!) has gone to the Dogs this year, which is a good thing for fans of the University of Georgia Bulldogs. As a 1973 graduate of UGA, I belong to that club. Growing up just 60 miles from the main campus in...