Ann Ipock: What's beyond the invisible fence?

I have a really good friend named Tim. He’s one of the most interesting people because he always has a funny (true) story to tell.
In fact, he’s a lot like me in that THINGS always seem to happen to him that don’t happen to other people.
He’s also the manager of a restaurant I frequent a couple of t ...

Erin Spatz: Delivering a joke is a talent

I love a good joke.  What I love even more  is when the timing of a joke is perfect. Comedic timing is a gift.
I have recently discovered that Autumn has this gift. Her ability to set  a joke up and deliver it with perfect timing is hilarious!

The first time she did this was on Grand ...

Erin Spatz: Good News Club must be amazing

On Thursdays after school, my kids get to go to the Good News Club. Good News Club is an after school program that happens once a week to teach and encourage kids about Jesus. My kids love it, and look forward to going each week. Once Good News club is over, they get to go to Eric’s office. Th ...

Erin Spatz: Listening to kids

Have you ever listened to the conversations that kids have?

Sometimes when I overhear the conversations my kids are having with each other, I catch them plotting something. Like how to strap a saddle on the dog while no one is looking. Or, who’s  turn it is to ask for another snack.
The ...

Gloria Ford: Rainbows: God's promise that he would never again destroy the world by water

"But Jesus said unto him, Follow me and let the dead bury their dead."  

 
Hopefully you have had a pleasant week, and are looking forward to another weekend, then I wish you peace.  
If your weekend wasn't the best, then I wish you hope for tomorrow, and joy for your sorrow. ...

John Brock: Slave narratives offer firsthand view of life before & after freedom

For the past few weeks I have been reading slave narratives written from interviews by writers working for the WPA projects in the 1930s. I suppose it was my personal way of observing Black History Month. Or, perhaps it was because they are in the public domain and are a free download for my Kindle. ...

John Brock: Critics abound; a dog is even barking up my editorial tree

One of the pleasures of writing a weekly newspaper column is the delight of watching reader reaction expressed in Emails and Letters to the Editor. Although ninety percent or better of the response is positive, I enjoy reading from folks who express opposition with what I have written.

I can usuall ...

John Brock: Voter ID? I voted several years as a forty-something black man

I don't understand the entire objection against photo identification in order to vote. And, I have a personal example of why we should always fight voting misdeeds.

When I moved back to South Carolina, I had to re-register to vote. I went to the board of elections. I identified myself and gave them ...

Robbin Bruce: When the old stump let go

A few months back, while I was in Wal-mart, I ran into an old friend I hadn’t seen in a good long while. And you know how it is, when you see somebody you’ve known since you were younger than a youngin, and that’s a long time ago, you’re going to be there a while.
Old memories flow like water. Abou ...

Robbin Bruce: When the world spins out of control — and why

Do you ever get the feelings that the world is turning a little too fast. And for some reason, it’s changed direction.
 When we were younger, everything made sense. Moms and Dads were the center of our world, they protected our world. As long as they were around, nothing happened to us, nobody ...

Robbin Bruce: What we had versus what they have today

The other night, after the third or fourth go-round of “What do you want for supper,” and nobody ever being able to decide, we headed up to Antonio’s in Andrews. At least that way, everybody got what they wanted.

As we were sitting there waiting on our order, the conversation turned to the big di ...