by Johnna Ryan | Jun 14, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
In 2009, a seraph set its eyes on the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the first time in centuries. Last month, I had the opportunity to tour the Hagia Sophia. I walked through the upper balcony and struggled to decide whether to focus on the beauty of the...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jan 23, 2024 | Feature, Opinion
They don’t have Diet Mountain Dew, at least in Sorrento. That’s one of the many things I learned during a mid-December week Susan and I spent celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary. We decided to forgo attempting a grand tour of Italy. Instead, we stayed the...
by Monty Self | Mar 22, 2021 | Opinion
Immunity passports and vaccination records have been occasionally discussed over the last year, but they are quickly becoming the new buzz word in the media. With vaccine distribution increasing across the U.S. and around the world, we are already witnessing the U.S....
by Tony W. Cartledge | Oct 15, 2018 | Opinion
I’ve found it increasingly hard to blog on current events these days, given that the political situation is so hopelessly in a shambles that any comments from me would be just restating the obvious. Hurricanes and other disasters likewise get more than adequate...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Jun 3, 2017 | Opinion
As Susan and I have returned from a meaningful tour of Israel, Palestine, and Jordan — and as we prepare for an upcoming trip back to Israel for a dig, then on to Bangkok for the Baptist World Alliance, then to Laos and Vietnam for fun and cultural enrichment...
