by Ralphine Major | Jul 5, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I always thought she belonged to Knoxville and Tennessee. Sometimes, I almost forgot that along the way, this local celebrity became a national icon. Pat Head Summitt was the Head Coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols for 38 years. Pat’s life story...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 5, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Rosie Moore No, I am not plagiarizing the entertaining and informative book by Sue Monk Kidd. I do want to know about the secret life of the bees. I have started to add honey to my food regimen in place of sugar and found out seven surprising facts about it. All of...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 27, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It was a simple gesture. As the words of “America the Beautiful” rang throughout the church, a lady in the balcony started waving her flag. Then another waved—and another. I watched as everyone in the church began waving...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 20, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Almost! The sights and sounds indicate as much, and the calendar is catching up. The official start of summer happens this week, June 20. Jesus even mentioned the season in Matthew 24:32: “Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 13, 2016 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major While mothers are usually considered the ones who nurture our families, I think of fathers as the backbones of our families. The summer holiday almost midway between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July is the day set aside as Father’s Day to honor...
