by Ray Hill | Nov 1, 2020 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Tom Murray of Tennessee By Ray Hill Lest anyone believes being elected to Congress is glamorous and allows one to bask in the limelight of attention by the press and the public, there are far more congressmen slogging through the daily chores that make up a...
by design | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, Ferguson
“There are only two industries that refer to their customers as “users”: illegal drugs and software.” Edward Tufte, Yale Professor Emeritus By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you seen it? Though I am no fan of Netflix, their documentary The Social Dilemma must be watched,...
by Mike Steely | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely We’re fortunate in Knox County to have three veteran cemeteries. On Saturday, December 19, all three hallowed burial grounds should be totally decorated with wreaths from the local “Wreaths Across America” but there’s a problem. Donations to purchase...
by Tom Mattingly | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Reporters once asked Southern Cal head coach John McKay why he gave the ball to O. J. Simpson 25-30 times a game. His response: “He doesn’t belong to a union. Anyway, the ball doesn’t weigh that much.” The ball may not be heavy, as McKay noted, but...
by design | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, Major
(Part 4 in series on Dwight Kessel) By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com “I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t doing something to earn money,” the West Virginia native shared. “Empty pop bottles were worth a penny apiece at the store and five of them would buy an...
by Joe Rector | Oct 26, 2020 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector As of this writing, more than 40 million Americans have voted in the 2020 presidential election. Even with coronavirus cases hitting nearly 60,000 each day, folks are putting on their masks and heading to the polls. I tried to be safer this year by...
