by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The month of August 1992 and the days beyond had a significant impact on the history of the Vol football program. One journalist described the campaign as “part strange and miserable.” Head trainer Tim Kerin, a prime John Majors confidante since the...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The prognosticators are telling us that the coming weekend will include a major winter weather event. I love the way that those who predict the weather use words like “event.” They make a snowstorm or ice storm, a rainstorm or a heatwave sound as if the...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. During each of my 30 years in Congress, I had the privilege of attending the annual State of the Union address. On January 24, 1995, I heard President Bill Clinton say the following: “We are a nation of immigrants. But we are also a nation of...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of. Jesus Christ (Luke 6:45) By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve never been to Minnesota. Until recently, most of my awareness of that part of the country came from watching the Minnesota Vikings professional football team and...
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
“Ultimately, our nation, like all nations, has the right and obligation to control its borders and set laws for residency and citizenship. And no matter how decent they are, no matter their reasons, the 11 million who broke these laws should be held accountable.” –...
by design | Feb 1, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There were several Congressional districts across the country largely populated by immigrants. There were districts in New York City with a heavy Italian population, while similar districts in Illinois and Michigan were inhabited by Polish citizens. ...
