by design | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“When people fear their government, it is called tyranny. When governments fear the people, it is called liberty.” Unknown By Dr. Jim Ferguson It is obvious that the Washington ruling class has little regard for We the People. The same held true in “The Hunger Games”...
by Joe Rector | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Covid-19 swooped across the world and halted most activities. Americans grumbled because many lost their yearly trips to beaches, theme parks, and state parks. July 4th celebrations were canceled, as were most Labor Day activities. Thanksgiving get...
by Steve Williams | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Dear Santa, As I began writing you, I was asking myself, what does the world need now? What instantly came to mind was that great song from 1965. “What the World Needs Now is Love”… So I immediately googled it and listened to it. I noticed too the...
by Mark Nagi | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Nagi
By Mark Nagi This season has not been an ideal one for the Tennessee Volunteers. They started strong, then didn’t win a game for over two months. They lost six straight games for the first time since 1988. 2020 was worse as each of those defeats were by double digits....
by Tom Mattingly | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly When Tennessee played at Georgia on Nov. 4, 1972, many Vol fans rode to the game on a special Southern Railways train from Atlanta, disembarking near the stadium’s east end zone. Tennessee won, 14-0, and the trip back in the late afternoon and early...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 21, 2020 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major Years ago, on the Sunday before Christmas, our small, rural church would hand out white paper bags filled with apples, oranges, and old-fashioned chocolate drop candies. It was a fun and festive moment in the congregation before the upcoming...
