by design | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Summer will soon be here and you may think it’s strange, but I have been thinking about ticks. Perhaps it’s because I found one on my pant leg this week and, serendipitously(?), an article on these pests appeared in the New England Journal of...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law Human sex trafficking is the most common form of modern day slavery. It is an organized and violent business. According to the FBI’s website, “women and young girls are sold to traffickers, locked up in rooms or brothels for...
by Mark Nagi | May 5, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman From time to time we like to catch up with the proverbial movers and shakers in the world of sports. Recently we had the chance to trade emails with Jeff Pearlman, one of the best authors in the country. Pearlman’s latest work is “Showtime: Magic,...
by Steve Hunley | May 4, 2014 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley Tomorrow the people of Knox County will cast their ballots for virtually every office in local government. The decisions made by the voters will affect us for years to come; judges and the attorney general have eight-year terms. Yet perhaps the most...
by Mark Nagi | Apr 28, 2014 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman A week after Cuonzo Martin resigned, Tennessee hired Donnie Tyndall as the 19th men’s basketball coach in program history. “I’m humbled to be your coach,” said Tyndall in his introductory press conference on Tuesday, April 22nd in front of media,...
by Steve Williams | Apr 28, 2014 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams It’s so interesting how fast the dominoes can fall. Auburn snatched up Bruce Pearl before Tennessee could have if it wanted. Cuonzo Martin left for the calmer pastures of California. Eleven-year-old Grace Tyndall sent her dad a text message: THE...