by Joe Rector | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Even though we spend the majority of our lives with special loved ones, sometimes they do things that simply amaze us and remind us just how lucky we are and how much better our lives are because of them. That’s the way it is with my wife. Amy is my...
by Steve Williams | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams As we fill out our tournament brackets and look ahead to the start of the NCAA’s Big Dance this week, I’ve composed a little jingle you Tennessee basketball fans may like to sing. The tune goes just like The 12 Days of Christmas. A one and a two …...
by Ralphine Major | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “They’re fun to watch!” That is the comment I have heard so often in recent weeks referring to The University of Tennessee men’s basketball team. I agree. The chemistry of this team on the court is amazing. It brings back memories of the “Ernie...
by Mark Nagi | Mar 18, 2019 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman I love Christmas… you love Christmas… but with all due respect to the Christmas season, the next two weeks are the most wonderful time of the year. For all the issues currently plaguing collegiate athletics, the NCAA tournament is...
by Ray Hill | Mar 17, 2019 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Samuel Watkins Overton, Jr. came from one of Tennessee’s most prominent families; Overton was the great-great grandson of Judge John Overton, a contemporary of General Andrew Jackson and the founder of Memphis. Overton joined the law firm founded by...
by design | Mar 11, 2019 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Spiritually and philosophically I am Trinitarian. I’ve told Becky that if we ever participate in a newlywed-like game and we’re asked my favorite number, the answer is three – in most instances. Becky maintains that I find three choices in...
