by design | Nov 17, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Laws are like sausages, it is better to not see them being made. German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck By Dr. Jim Ferguson Politics is messy and often disgusting. The word politics derives from the Greek word polis, referring to the city-state, and literally means the...
by design | Nov 17, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
New Old Christmas Albums By Joe Rector Amy and I spent the weekend with Lacey, Nick and Madden in Hendersonville. We traveled to Nashville on Saturday to check out a craft fair. I usually don’t purchase craft items, but this time, I found a “vinyl” sale and a couple...
by design | Nov 16, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Democrats Own The Government Shutdown The Knoxville No-News Sentinel, like its sister Gannett papers in Tennessee, seems to ignore local news unless it can be spun into a tale of either race or social justice. Unfortunately, the...
by design | Nov 16, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Gentleman From Iowa: George A. Wilson By Ray Hill George A. Wilson served as both governor of Iowa and U.S. senator from the Hawkeye State. Wilson embodied the sturdy Midwestern stock from which he came. George Allison Wilson was described by TIME magazine as “a...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Fallout And so it begins. President Donald Trump By Dr. Jim Ferguson I have concluded that “I’m no longer going anywhere because I’m already there.” Perhaps this is the nature of retirement. It is certainly not the case with President Trump, who is older than me yet...
by design | Nov 10, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Being a ‘Coastie’ on Veterans Day More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely Tomorrow is Veterans Day across our nation, and, like millions of men and women, I am proud to be counted among that group. My military service began the summer after I graduated from high school....
