by design | Jun 10, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson As my readers know, I am a stickler for words. After all, words are the only tools beyond body language we have to communicate our thoughts and feelings. Mr. Webster advertises nearly a half million words in his on-line English dictionary, and I...
by design | Jun 3, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My stories always find me, eventually. However, this week’s inspiration surprised me. I don’t mean to be disrespectful of our military, but this Memorial Day essay has a slightly different focus. I just hope everyone used the holiday weekend to...
by design | May 28, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Motown icon Aretha Franklin once sang, “Change, Change, Change…” No, sorry, that was “Chain, Chain, Chain…Chain of Fools.” My mistake. However, change is the modern and more relevant mantra. The global warming cabal even had to alter the name...
by design | May 20, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I haven’t read anything about Shirley McClain and her New Age spirituality, lately. Perhaps she’s just meditating in her advanced years. Her comments about Jews, Christians and Stephen Hawking in 2015 apparently provoked enough criticism to silence...
by design | May 13, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson “Wine gladdens the hearts of men.” Psalm 104:15 Another week, another column. I sometimes ask myself, why do I continue after eleven years? Surely, I’ve said enough. But, the beat goes on. As a doctor I’ve treated hundreds, if not thousands, of...
by design | May 6, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Something is going on. Bank buildings, which dot virtually every street corner in Knoxville, are being challenged by CBD shops, which are springing up everywhere to sell the oil extracted from hemp plants. I have no problem with entrepreneurs who...
