by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
No Filter Needed: The Secret to Living with the Glow of God By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist If you’ve ever seen a commercial for skincare products, you might believe that the secret to radiant, glowing skin lies in a $79 bottle of some special serum. Imagine a...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
There’s Never Enough Money By Mark Nagi I’m not sure if you have been paying attention to college football lately, but it’s a mess… and a big reason is finances. The money involved is absurd… and keeps getting worse. Penn State recently fired head coach James...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
Figurative and Literal Lines Drawn in the Sand By Tom Mattingly There’s nothing like a good grudge. Over the years, football fans living south of Messrs. Mason and Dixon’s line have perfected the art of never forgetting even the most minor slight. It’s a way of life...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
A fistful of pills By Joe Rector Tuesday, I had a tooth removed. On Labor Day, the crown that covered the tooth popped out during dinner, and x-rays showed that the tooth was in bad shape to the tip of the roots. So, in about thirty minutes, the oral surgeon removed...
by design | Oct 20, 2025 | The Daily Focus
Public invited to Carson-Newman’s Appalachian Cultural Center fall events As Carson-Newman’s campus prepares for Homecoming 2025, the University invites the public to the 16th Annual Henrietta Jenkins Memorial Homecoming Poetry Reading on Friday, Oct. 24. Free and...
