Cook: Croaking it up on Father’s Day
Five times a day, my cellphone tells me something I'd rather it didn't.
Cook: Many bridges in this town need lighting
Not long after the news broke that City Hall hoped to spend $4 million - roughly half from taxpayers, half from private donors - on mood-lighting the Walnut Street Bridge, I spoke with Antoine Ward, who teaches and coaches middle school football at East Lake Academy.
Cook: ‘The Book of Mormon’ and the most Bible-minded city
Single performance tickets go on sale soon for this season's Broadway at the Tivoli program, which includes eight performances of "The Book of Mormon" at the end of February 2019.
Cook: Of a different kind: Honoring Javon, Reuben and Dan
As he does most Wednesdays, JaMichael Heathington, a teacher and coach at Calvary Christian School, began the evening's Bible study - he mentors a group of high school basketball players - by asking for prayer requests.
Cook: How inclusive is Chattanooga?
A few weeks ago, the Urban Institute released an online database that measures inclusion in 274 of the largest U.S. cities, along with an accompanying report "Inclusion Recovery in U.S. Cities."
Cook: Mother’s Day and the political ceiling
Among the Mother's Day bouquets and brunches, make sure you also give your mom a voter registration card.
Cook: Seven questions for the Homelessness Council
Tuesday afternoon, the city's newly formed Interagency Council on Homelessness meets for the first time.
Cook: Ten words for the new Southside development
As with any major project, we should ask: How much of this new push for development on the Southside and South Broad Street is simply part of our constant craving for more?
Cook: Room at the table: An Earth Day invitation
Fifteen years ago this summer, my wife and I stopped eating meat.
Cook: The gold and dust of Jane Henegar
Two moments from last week reminded me of the importance of powerful teaching, especially as the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program testing begins this week in Hamilton County elementary schools.
