by design | May 11, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector A couple of years ago, Mark Evans called it a career and retired from his dental practice. My family, and hundreds of others, visited him at least twice a year for check-ups and other dental work. When he left, I was confounded. A new dentist was needed,...
by design | May 11, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
There is no distinctly American criminal class – except Congress Mark Twain By Dr. Jim Ferguson Perhaps the reason I became an internist is because I notice details, differences or a divergence from the typical or standard. Some years ago, I became...
by design | May 10, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Tennessee General Assembly Approves New Legislative Districts In Special-Called Meeting Last Thursday, the Tennessee General Assembly redistricted the last remaining Democratic congressional district in the state. Naturally, the Democrat-Socialists...
by design | May 10, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill There was a time when John H. Savage was one of the most prominent men in Tennessee. With his long, wavy locks of hair and a moustache that drooped below his chin, Savage resembled a mix between an outlaw and a Chinese Mandarin, especially with his dark,...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
Physician, heal yourself! Jesus Christ By Dr. Jim Ferguson Perhaps I should stop trying to make this once-a-week column contemporaneous. Instead of writing about current events, maybe I should just write about things that interest me, like poetry, science, history,...
by design | May 4, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector As I’ve written about on several occasions, I’ve become interested in woodworking over the last twenty years. I’ve always envied those workers who could take a pile of lumber and turn it into a beautiful house. I’ve marveled at how effortlessly some...
