John Hatcher's blog

Boycott the ‘politically correct’?

Tue, 29 Nov 2005 16:39:45 -0500

There’s a big hullabaloo stirring this year about which department stores will permit the words, “Merry Christmas,” to be uttered on their premises. A national television preacher has announced a campaign against stores that prohibit the use of the greeting while TV’s Bill O’Reilly has ground his own religious axe over the issue. Some of these folks are urging us not to shop in stores where “Merry Christmas” is not heard.

Thanksgiving is our Christian heritage

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:58:12 -0500

Regardless how culturally diversified America prides itself on being, we cannot and must not repudiate our heritage. In fact, we should look to our heritage for direction and mooring in these dangerous days.

Stop lights in the Bible

Tue, 15 Nov 2005 16:32:15 -0500

Anyone who travels between Riverdale and Fayetteville cannot but help notice the increasing number of traffic lights. Personally, I detest them. Just when I think I have clear sailing, up goes another traffic signal and invariably it’s red when I approach it.

People and their ‘stuff’

Tue, 08 Nov 2005 17:47:02 -0500

Every so often I feel compelled to write a word about stuff. Stuff that clutters our corners, rooms, garages, rental storage space, and even our automobiles.

Things overwhelming? Not to God ...

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:57:37 -0500

The nation’s psyche is becoming more and more sensationally bombarded and as result we are increasingly unable to absorb the horrors and tragedies since September 11, 2001. For example, if we were to review news coverage of events, speeches, meetings in connection with 9/11, we would probably conclude that the average American had a pretty good idea of those days.