by design | Aug 3, 2026 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly In the wide, wide world of college athletics, a Tennessee player or coach can be a part of the Volunteer family on one day (“us”), and, yet on another day can become a part of some rival program (“them”). In the heat of the moment during Saturday...
by design | Aug 2, 2026 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Fauci, The Fraud Millions of people in this country wondered why Joe Biden, or whoever made the actual decision, provided an autopen pardon for Dr. Anthony Fauci. Anyone who has watched the spectacle of Dr. “I am science” Fauci sitting before a panel...
by design | Aug 2, 2026 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill Complaints about indoctrination of students in colleges and universities around the country are nothing new. Years ago, similar complaints were made about foundations providing funding for educational purposes, which also just happened to allow the wealthy...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Finding interesting shows on television is becoming harder for me. The programs on the big networks just don’t hold any appeal to me. The news stations repeat the same things all day long, and even the sports channels don’t capture my attention unless...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, Pratt
By Justin Pratt, Clear Springs Baptist Church Senior Pastor Over the years, I have discovered professionally and personally that anxiety has a way of becoming intensely personal. No one else really feels exactly what you feel. They may know the facts of your...
by design | Jul 27, 2026 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan Every now and then a criminal case stirs up more than routine interest—news coverage intensifies, social media churns, courthouse steps fill with onlookers, and emotions run hot. Tennessee law recognizes that this kind of atmosphere can threaten a...