Back in my high school days, when the Russians were our big buddies and communists were a fringe band of wackos plotting the overthrow of democracy, a best friend of mine (later to be an icon in the Radio Hall of Fame) used to do a satirical monologue in which he impersonated one of the latter loonies. ...more

March 20, 2010

Firearms Foresight While it seems other readers found irony in placing a large ad for gun sales in a paper whose headline included at least two horrific examples of gun violence, I found the ad timely and appropriate. ...more

March 16, 2009

For a fleeting moment there I started to get a bit verklempt at the sight of all those voter documents scattered along Interstate 4. ...more

November 4, 2008

If you feel the need to pinpoint a moment that defined Tennessee's season, go back to Halloween weekend. The Vols were 4-3 following a 41-17 whipping at Alabama the game before and, well, things were bad. Coach Phil Fulmer was under siege like never before. ...more

December 31, 2007

Justin Barile began each of his three league games at Brandon Crossroads Bowl the same way: a strike, followed by a spare, which really didn't serve as a prelude to his first 800 series. ...more

September 5, 2007

Justin Barile began each of his three league games at Brandon Crossroads Bowl the same way: a strike, followed by a spare, which really didn't serve as a prelude to his first 800 series. ...more

September 5, 2007

Justin Barile began each of his three league games at Brandon Crossroads Bowl the same way: a strike, followed by a spare, which really didn't serve as a prelude to his first 800 series. ...more

September 5, 2007