by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson By the time you see this essay, it will almost be winter. According to the astronomical definition, winter begins with the winter solstice, which will be December 21 this year. This day will bring us the least daylight and the longest night of the...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
More Than A Day Away by Mike Steely I think my most memorable gift was a small bike that had belonged to a relative. I was probably seven or eight years old, and I remember bothering my parents for a bike, although I doubt back then I could ride well. That Christmas...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi There is no way around it. The College Football Playoff system must be sent to the Great Beyond. The selection format, as revealed by the weekly ranking, reveals the number of teams involved, and the hypocritical treatment of conference title games… Bury...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Over the years, traveling to various venues on the SEC basketball circuit was not for the faint of heart. In earlier years, it was a tough task, night-in and night-out, 18 games played home-and-home. Things haven’t changed very much today. Making the...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor It was an ordinary night outside of Bethlehem, where a handful of shepherds kept their routine watch under a quiet sky. They were men forgotten by most and noticed by few, who silently carried out one of the...
by design | Dec 15, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m sitting on the couch of the room we’ve rented for our stay at Key West. This is our last night here, and it’s been a good vacation, especially with the wet, cold weather in Knoxville. Amy and I have enjoyed the sun, excursions to places, the food,...
