by design | Jul 25, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My appreciation for craftsmen has grown lately. That’s because we’ve called on their services for several projects. Now, I’m not talking about those who paint or carve or sculpt. Instead, the craftsmen that have helped me are roofers, plumbers, and...
by design | Jul 25, 2022 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Growing up in the sixties, I never once heard of Christmas in July. July was one of the three summer months we enjoyed not having to go to school. The entire month was filled with summertime activities like celebrating the Fourth of July holiday,...
by design | Jul 25, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Two weeks ago, there was a brief mention in this column of Tennessee and Alabama earning a two-page color photo spread in Sports Illustrated after the teams fought to a 7-7 tie at Legion Field on Oct. 16, 1965. That was a big deal at the time and...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Graceless and Bad Manners As a kid, I remember old folks shaking their heads and muttering, “What is the world coming to?” I didn’t understand it then, but now I get it, especially after I heard Prince Harry addressed the United Nations. Evidently,...
by design | Jul 24, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Political bosses are found in every shape and form, but perhaps no state in the union has been more accustomed to bosses than Pennsylvania. Joseph Finch Guffey was born in Guffey’s Station on December 29, 1870. Guffey’s father was a staunch Democrat in...
by design | Jul 18, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. –Nelson Mandela Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision. –Winston Churchill By Dr. Jim Ferguson Sometimes beginning an essay is the most difficult part. My English...
