by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector I’m snuggly tucked into my porch office. Since the room has no HVAC vent, the tiny heater I use is working overtime to keep the cold away. The Grammy Awards are playing on the television in the family room, but I have no interest in watching even...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Ferguson
“Sometimes the best explanation of the otherwise inexplicable is evil.” James V. Ferguson, MD, FACP By Dr. Jim Ferguson Harold Ford Jr. still claims membership in the Democratic Party, even though that train has long since left the station. That entity no...
by design | Feb 9, 2026 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. The Democrats and the national media they control got in a big uproar when President Trump said a few days ago that he wanted Republicans to “nationalize the elections,” obviously referring to the upcoming midterm races. The president’s...
by design | Feb 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Trump Giveth And Indya Taketh Away Last week, a friend of mine told me he was expecting the biggest tax refund he had ever seen. No big businessman, he would be considered a man of modest means and said he was surprised, as it was almost twice the...
by design | Feb 8, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Gifford Pinchot (pronounced Pin-Show) was the epitome of the aristocrat in politics. Immensely wealthy, Pinchot dedicated himself to conservation and was a perennial office seeker. The future governor was motivated to participate in politics for a number...
by design | Feb 2, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly The month of August 1992 and the days beyond had a significant impact on the history of the Vol football program. One journalist described the campaign as “part strange and miserable.” Head trainer Tim Kerin, a prime John Majors confidante since the...
