by design | Jan 20, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson What constitutes a life? Arguably, some aspects are more important than others, and lately I’ve been considering the complexity beyond just structural aspects. “We are fearfully and wonderfully made,” but so is the house finch sitting at my bird...
by design | Jan 20, 2020 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore “You really do light up my way, Lord! Whenever I feel myself groping in the darkness of uncertainty, confusion, or fear, I turn to you, and you enlighten my mind to the truth and show me the way through. I depend on your guiding Holy Spirit and your...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 20, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Koalas and kangaroos, the two animals I think of at the mention of Australia. In recent weeks, images in the news have been heart-wrenching. Baby kangaroos that have been left motherless, and koalas with burned paws searching for shelter and water....
by Joe Rector | Jan 20, 2020 | Rector
By Joe Rector The week before Christmas and the one during the holiday, workers completed laying new flooring in our house. They tore up the first-generation laminate stuff and replaced it with much sturdier, prettier flooring. I watched Matthew, Randy, Tyler, and...
by Mark Nagi | Jan 20, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Those that do not learn from the past are doomed to repeat it. I believe this to be true, which is why I feel that it is important to remember what happened to Tennessee’s football program ten years ago. When Lane Kiffin abruptly resigned to take the...
by Steve Hunley | Jan 19, 2020 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley When Jim McIntyre was at the peak of his power —and he lorded over the Knox County school system like a Byzantine emperor—few members of the board of education lauded or more steadfastly supported McIntyre than did Doug Harris. A wealthy businessman...