by Mitch Randall | Jan 11, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
Austrian-British philosopher Karl Popper coined the phrase “the paradox of tolerance.” Writing in opposition to the rise of Nazism in Germany in the 1930s and 1940s, Popper noted the limits of toleration: “If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are...
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 John D. Pierce | Oct 25, 2022 | Jesus Worldview Initiative, Opinion
Since the Atlanta Braves relocated their spring training facility to North Port on the gulf side of Florida, a relaxing dinner at Snook Haven has become a new post-game tradition. This old Florida fish and barbecue dive is the perfect spot to continue unwinding. Last...
by Jack Moline | Oct 20, 2021 | Opinion
I have the very good fortune of knowing the United States Senate’s biggest baseball fan, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio. Among the books he keeps close at hand is an edition of Baseball Almanac so that he can be prepared to settle any argument over America’s pastime and...
by John D. Pierce | Aug 17, 2021 | Opinion
My public school and religious education were taught through the lens of “American exceptionalism.” We were not only blessed, we learned; we were also special, which translated to privileged. I don’t recall learning about the Doctrine of Discovery and Manifest Destiny...
