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Much is already known about “Stolen Summer.” Originally a screenplay written by Peter Jones, “Summer” won a contest sponsored by Miramax and actors/screenwriters Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Once the screenplay was chosen, the writer and soon-to-be director Jones began work on his film. His filmmaking process became the subject of a documentary series on […]
Read MoreMaryland Gov. Paris Glendening’s recent decision to impose a moratorium on executions in his state shows that the debate over the death penalty remains strong. The state of Illinois has had a moratorium in place since 2000 and is looking at ways to “overhaul” its death penalty system. Nine death penalty states currently have legislation […]
Read MoreFive years after launching a blistering verbal attack on the Walt Disney Company, the Southern Baptist Convention is mute about its boycott. At the 1996 SBC meeting, Southern Baptists passed a resolution warning of a boycott if Disney continued its “antiChristian and antifamily trend.” It urged Baptists “to give prayerful and serious consideration” to visiting […]
Read MoreIt took maybe 1,600 years to compose and compile the Bible. The Rev. Ken Sharp figured out it takes 90 hours to read it straight through, out loud. He knows because, several days ago, he organized a round-the-clock Bible-reading marathon in a city park in Murfreesboro, Tenn., part of a national campaign to raise Bible […]
Read MoreOutdoor air pollution is dangerous, especially during the May-September smog season. But indoor air pollution poses a problem as well, and it’s one that has been around for a while. In the 19th century, two of the most respected experts on the care and management of a household were daughters of famed clergyman Lyman Beecher: […]
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