Testimonies

Testimonies By Dr. Jim Ferguson This presidential race will decide the fate of America. Elon Musk   I once read speculation that the first prayer was uttered by a distant ancestor gazing upward at the majesty of the night sky and exclaiming, “Ahh…” To maintain...

Overblown emotions on games

Overblown emotions on games By Joe Rector (This piece was written a couple of weeks ago, but it continues for sports fans every weekend.) At this moment, I’m sitting on a couch at my daughter’s house in Hendersonville. I’m watching the Vols piddle away a football game...

A classic case of getting people’s attention

A classic case of getting people’s attention By Tom Mattingly Interesting things can happen when one coach leaves and another takes his place. For the new coach, it’s a classic case of getting people’s attention and showing they mean business. Things get “real.” Very...

Tennessee/Alabama is finally a rivalry

Tennessee/Alabama is finally a rivalry By Mark Nagi For 16 years, Nick Saban ruled the world of college football. He built a freight train at Alabama, and at times it felt like it would never run out of gas. There was nowhere that pain was felt more than Knoxville....