Gen. Neyland: Locking his jaw

Gen. Neyland: Locking his jaw By Tom Mattingly In 1926, Captain Robert R. Neyland had to “lock jaws” with Dean Nathan Washington Dougherty and take on the baseball and track coaches to get enough players to hold spring football practice. “You hired me to coach...

The uncomfortable sports lull

The uncomfortable sports lull By Mark Nagi With the end of the College World Series (congrats to LSU and their fans who bought a billion Jell-O shots from an Omaha bar), we are now in the dark time on the sports scene. Basketball is done. Hockey is over. College...

Everything Changes

Everything Changes Good sense is the foundation of all good writing. Samuel Kirkham By Dr. Jim Ferguson The ancient Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, coined the term “panta rhei,” which translates into English as “everything changes.” When I was practicing medicine, The...

Exploring the Meriwether Lewis Mystery

Exploring the Meriwether Lewis Mystery A Day Away By Mike Steely The Natchez Trace is one of the oldest routes in our state and runs as a two-lane parkway from southwest Nashville all the way to Natchez, Mississippi. The route is dotted with historic spots here and...

Happy Independence Day!

Happy Independence Day! By Ralphine Major I sat in the warm, summer breeze.  Wind rustled through heavy foliage, billowy clouds hid behind towering trees, and birds could be heard singing cheerfully.  In only a few days our nation would be celebrating July 4, 2023,...

May I Be Excused?

May I Be Excused? By Jedidiah McKeehan When we think about a lawsuit, we generally think about it starting on the date the lawsuit is filed with the Court. While the filing of the lawsuit is an important event, the case does not really start until the defendant is...