by Joe Rector | Nov 14, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Thwack! Thwack! Thawck! The sound grows louder as the sky fills with the same sound coming from hundreds or even thousands as they hover. What can it be? Helicopter parents are either constantly present or on call to sweep into any situations that might...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 13, 2016 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley When Donald Trump first announced his intention to seek the Republican presidential nomination, his declaration was greeted with little enthusiasm from many GOP regulars and a collective giggle from the ruling elite and the mainstream media. Just last...
by Ray Hill | Nov 13, 2016 | Columnist, Hill, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Although Howard Baker had not been selected as Richard Nixon’s running mate in 1968, his political star continued to rise. Even as Howard Baker’s political fortunes rose, 1969 was a difficult year for the Baker family. Everett McKinley Dirksen was the last...
by Mark Nagi | Nov 7, 2016 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman A month ago all was well in the world of Tennessee football. An 11 game losing streak to the Florida Gators was snapped with a dominant second half performance at Neyland Stadium. The Vols then beat Georgia on an improbable “Hail Mary” pass from Joshua...
by Joe Rector | Nov 7, 2016 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector By the time this piece appears in the paper, the national election will begin in less than a day. Plenty of people are saying, “Thank God!” Others, like me, who are political junkies, will pace all day long and fret until the final vote counting is...
by design | Nov 7, 2016 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson In 49 BC Julius Caesar stood on the bank of the Rubicon River which marked the northern border of Italy. The ruling elite of Rome demanded that Caesar surrender his army, come to Rome and be tried for treason. If he refused, civil war would ensue....
