by design | Nov 24, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan
What Does ‘Nunc Pro Tunc’ Mean? By Jedidiah McKeehan Lawyers sometimes use Latin phrases that sound mysterious but describe simple ideas. “Nunc pro tunc,” which translates to “now for then,” is one of those phrases. When a court enters an order nunc pro tunc, it is...
by design | Nov 24, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Glossary The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money. Margaret Thatcher By Dr. Jim Ferguson Years ago, I knew a man whose business was selling tools from his truck emblazoned with, “Every man needs a good tool.” I’m no mechanic,...
by design | Nov 23, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Trump’s Approval Rating High On Foreign Policy Donald Trump’s foreign policy during his second term is the highest-rated of any modern president in the 21st century. That’s according to Harry Enten, CNN’s data analyst. “Donald...
by design | Nov 23, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Delaware’s Least-Known Prominent Citizen Clayton Douglass Buck By Ray Hill If ever there was a patrician in politics, it was Clayton Douglass Buck, a descendant of the State of Delaware’s oldest families. Even then, Delaware, because of its laws, was home to more...
by design | Nov 17, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Laws are like sausages, it is better to not see them being made. German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck By Dr. Jim Ferguson Politics is messy and often disgusting. The word politics derives from the Greek word polis, referring to the city-state, and literally means the...
by design | Nov 17, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
New Old Christmas Albums By Joe Rector Amy and I spent the weekend with Lacey, Nick and Madden in Hendersonville. We traveled to Nashville on Saturday to check out a craft fair. I usually don’t purchase craft items, but this time, I found a “vinyl” sale and a couple...
