by Wanda Kidd | May 7, 2026 | Opinion
I was an old soul as a child. I liked to talk and would have deep conversations with adults wherever I went. My aunt and uncle, who was a preacher, often picked me up to stay with them for the weekend. They had only one son, much older than me, and they seemed...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | May 5, 2026 | Opinion
As a teenage girl, I learned to walk through this world with a healthy sense of awareness of my surroundings: Don’t walk into a dark parking lot by yourself. Call Dad if you have car trouble at night—don’t attempt to change a flat on your own after dark. Don’t wear a...
by Rebecca M. David Hensley | Dec 11, 2024 | Faith and Democracy|Opinion, Feature, Opinion
Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for the film “Wicked.” Having never seen the play or read the book, I went into the theater to see “Wicked” with virtually no expectations aside from the buzz that it’s a great show and hoping to enjoy a Friday afternoon...