by Jim Ferguson | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Ferguson
“The further a society drifts from the truth the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell By Dr. Jim Ferguson After Obama was elected President in 2008, Rush Limbaugh was asked to write a 400-word essay regarding the new administration. Assertively, Rush...
by Mike Steely | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely The name of Andrew Johnson has popped up in local and national news recently. Locally it’s the historic Andrew Johnson Building which was recently sold to BNA Associates for $6 million. That controversial sale finally concluded after years of...
by Tom Mattingly | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly When Vol fans discuss the great teams in Tennessee football history, several squads come quickly to mind, e.g., 1928, 1938, 1939, 1950, 1951, 1956, 1967, 1970, 1985, 1989, 1995 and 1998. Here’s one vote for the 1965 team to be included among those...
by John Duncan | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. President Biden showed his first days in office that he will be the president for wealthy liberal elitists and extremely big business rather than one who is for working men and women. He showed that the persona he claims of being for the “little...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jed McKeehan When is the last time in your life you said the pledge of allegiance to the American flag? High school? Middle school? Elementary school? If it has been that long, do you remember the words? Unless you are in the military, or perhaps a teacher, few...
by Joe Rector | Feb 1, 2021 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The time has come for people to re-evaluate “social media.” I’ve always considered that name for what we use to be anything but “social.” My goodness, how our lives and culture have changed so quickly makes me dizzy. The life of which I was a part of...
