by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
The word racism is like ketchup. It can be put on practically anything – and demanding evidence makes you a racist. Thomas Sowell By Dr. Jim Ferguson Did you watch it? I didn’t. I refuse to waste my time with the modern State of the Union Addresses (SOTU) which...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Doubt and faith By Joe Rector I watched a comedy special on television the other night, and the comedian told several jokes about people believing in something bigger than themselves. On another occasion, I watched the show “Evil.” A priest, a psychologist, and a tech...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Halzle Looks to Keep UT Offense Moving By Mark Nagi What a year it was for the Tennessee Volunteers offense. In 2022, the Vols had the top offense in the country in total offense at 525.5 yards per game and scoring at 46.1 points per game. They finished second with...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘You have to be 21 to win the Heisman’ By Tom Mattingly In the context of Tennessee football history, consider the impact of Sunday evening, Jan. 9, 1994, when Vol quarterback Heath Shuler held a media conference that filled Vol fans with dread and all those other...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | The Daily Focus
Stay Home and Read a Book Ball on February 18 to raise funds for the Knox County Public Library’s Storybook Trails Friends of the Knox County Public Library encourages the community to read for a cause during its third annual Stay Home and Read a Book Ball on...