by design | Jul 25, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Two weeks ago, there was a brief mention in this column of Tennessee and Alabama earning a two-page color photo spread in Sports Illustrated after the teams fought to a 7-7 tie at Legion Field on Oct. 16, 1965. That was a big deal at the time and...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Graceless and Bad Manners As a kid, I remember old folks shaking their heads and muttering, “What is the world coming to?” I didn’t understand it then, but now I get it, especially after I heard Prince Harry addressed the United Nations. Evidently,...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Political bosses are found in every shape and form, but perhaps no state in the union has been more accustomed to bosses than Pennsylvania. Joseph Finch Guffey was born in Guffey’s Station on December 29, 1870. Guffey’s father was a staunch Democrat in...
by design | Jul 18, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. –Nelson Mandela Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision. –Winston Churchill By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes beginning an essay is the most difficult part. My English...
by design | Jul 18, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My dear wife Amy bought me a Kindle Fire so that I would have something from which to read books on the beach when we take our vacation. I like this new one because its battery lasts a long time, and the device can hold bunches of books without weighing...
by design | Jul 18, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The sights are not always picture-perfect. Our region has been hit hard recently with high temperatures and powerful storms. Thunder and lightning. Power outages. Flooding. Downed trees. Debris everywhere! The storms have almost become a daily...
