by design | Jun 1, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly In the wee hours of the morning after Tennessee had dispatched Arkansas in an exhausting six overtimes in October 2002, someone spoke up and said that the Vols’ 41-38 win was “better than a tie.” Haywood Harris a football purist above all else, looked...
by design | May 31, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By John J Duncan Jr. I have been blessed throughout my life to have been surrounded by strong women, and certainly one of the strongest is my wife, Lynn. No man has ever had a more loyal wife than she has been to me. This is our 44th year together. When I first met...
by design | May 31, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The trio of colorful legislators who exerted enormous influence in the Tennessee General Assembly for decades – – – Walter M. “Pete” Haynes, I. D. Beasley, and James H. Cummings – – – were commonly known in Nashville as...
by design | May 31, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson, Stories In This Week's Focus:
“I feel the need to continue wearing my mask outside even though I’m fully vaccinated… to not have people think I’m a conservative.“ David Hogg By Dr. Jim Ferguson As comedian Jeff Foxworthy might aver, if you haven’t heard it, you might be deaf. Even this...
by design | May 31, 2021 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Mike Steely Sometimes you just need to take a break from home and work and get away. My wife, Lettie, and I have been working to restore a little camper and have been cooped up in and around our house for weeks. With government public meetings starting up again I...
by Ray Hill | May 30, 2021 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill The trio of colorful legislators who exerted enormous influence in the Tennessee General Assembly for decades – – – Walter M. “Pete” Haynes, I. D. Beasley, and James H. Cummings – – – were commonly known in Nashville as...