by Bruce T. Gourley | May 14, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
As you read this, I am transitioning into a new job as the editor of “Church & State Magazine,” the publication of Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State, the leading non-profit in America advocating for church and state...
by Christy S. Edwards | Nov 22, 2023 | Feature-, Opinion
“I had to throw away my gratitude journal so I could actually deal with my anxiety and depression.” It was a shocking statement to hear. My friend shared these words, and I found myself reflecting on how everything can be a drug, depending on how we use it –...
by Starlette Thomas | Nov 20, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
It’s considered rude to not say, “Thank you.” The expression of gratitude is treated as a rule, used to measure if “your mama taught you better.” If you don’t express gratitude, then you are considered unworthy of any future gift-giving. Because at least you can say,...
by John D. Pierce | Apr 25, 2023 | Feature, Opinion
Community respect for Roy McCall was obvious in Pam’s Restaurant on the edge of Hartsville, South Carolina. Warm greetings of “Hi, Mr. Roy” came from staff and patrons who served and consumed “countrified” cuisine. The expansive farming land in and around his hometown...
by Randall Balmer | Nov 10, 2022 | Opinion
I resolved some years ago to stop tracking birthdays, although I do have to calculate several times a year. Let’s see, 1954 to 2000 is 46, then add … what year is it again? This birthday, number 68, would be unremarkable but for the fact that my father succumbed to...
