by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Consensus is the absence of leadership. Margaret Thatcher By Dr. Jim Ferguson A friend observed how gloomy the weather has been lately with overcast skies and “southern cold.” I know what she means. I no longer ski, but I remember riding lifts to 12,000 feet in the...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My car radio is tuned to the ’60s and ’70s channels. The morning drive-time show features the songs I love best, although most music from those years sparks a memory of some kind. The last couple of mornings, the tunes have reminded me of some of the...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan One of the questions that I often navigate with people who are going through a divorce is, “how much alimony will I get?” Or perhaps it’s the opposite of that question, “how much alimony will I have to pay?” The Tennessee law on alimony (it can...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely If you are tired of being cooped up with the rain and winter weather, you may want to take the family for a brief drive and visit some of the smaller communities that surround Knoxville. Just north of Knoxville are several interesting...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi The University of Tennessee’s athletics department has finally figured it out. After a decade and a half in the wilderness, their teams are worthy of accolades. Recently, Tennessee teams won SEC titles in women’s soccer, women’s swimming and diving and...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Procuring a post-game comment from opposing coaches at Neyland Stadium and Thompson-Boling Arena was always an exciting pastime. All kinds of things happened under the stadium’s south end or down a distant corridor under the northeast side of TBA that...