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Opinion - Columnists
Cook: How to travel the world without leaving home
Long before she swam with bull sharks in Fiji or wept with Buddhist nuns in Cambodia or heard the voice...
Cleaveland: Poor and sick in Tennessee
Stevie and Lisa, a middle-aged couple, dealt with complex, chronic illnesses, lack of health insurance and no access to professional...
Robbins: Author examines some of Chattanooga's earliest residents and visitors
Dr. James Livingood, historian and author, wrote in " Chattanooga, An Illustrated History, 1980" about the area's "First Residents and...
Good Deed: Maclellan Shelter for Families benefits from Family Dinner Week
Owners of Chicken-with-Bones, Embargo 62, Stir and State of Confusion partnered to support homeless families by participating in "Family Dinner...
Greeson: Goodbye, Starbucks, the next trend, bless her heart and Saturday stars
I have bought my last cup, bag or anything related to Starbucks.
Berke: 'No Hate' Act shines light into darkness
As I pointed out when I announced the Council Against Hate last year, Tennessee occupies an uncomfortable leadership position among...
Kennedy: Why does 1969 feel like yesterday? I blame Woodstock, Neil Armstrong, Charles Manson and John Wayne
Here's a curious thing about getting older: Sometimes things that happened 50 years ago seem more real than things that...
Hart: Betsy Ross was a boss, not Kaepernick
Last year, Nike tied itself to the muddled message of professional malcontent Colin Kaepernick.
Levine: Our military deserved better
Fireworks and picnics, flags and "My Country 'Tis of Thee," have been the must-haves of our July Fourth celebrations for...
Greeson: Hearing the other side a vital first step
The conversation we started in this space Tuesday generated a lot of response.
Kennedy: Miss Tennessee Volunteer has small-town roots, big-time heart
We are having a "bless their hearts" moment in Tennessee.
Greeson: Rooting against America is so not-1969
I'm not sure that nostalgia technically covers it, but two images of Sunday made me realize how far off course...
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Sharp: City, county should close loophole in Volkswagen tax break agreement
Did you know that Volkswagen does not pay its school property taxes in full because of a sweetheart arrangement whereby...
Lennon: Hamilton County commissioners fail to address student needs
I am disappointed in the five Hamilton County commissioners who voted last month to approve an amendment to the proposed...
McNally: New trade agreement puts American workers first
While political analysts and historians will debate the reason for Donald Trump's surprise 2016 victory for many years, one issue...
Cook: This is what racial reconciliation can look like
More than a century after the lynching murder of Ed Johnson, the healing work continues.
Elliott: A look at Hamilton County's Tennessee Historical Commission markers
Those with an interest in local history value the familiar gray and black Tennessee Historical Commission markers topped with the...
Cleaveland: Declaration of aspirations
The significance of our national holidays is easily lost among peripheral events tailored to each occasion. Barbecues, fireworks, concerts, and...
Good Deed: EMS Week Bass Tournament benefits two charities
The EMS Week Bass Tournament, held in May, pits emergency medical service, fire and police personnel in the tri-state area...
Kennedy: Top 5 foods for teenage boys are Chick-fil-A, Lay's potato chips, hot dogs, doughnuts and pepperoni pizza
According to Better Homes & Gardens magazine, the Top 5 superfoods for teenagers are, in order: orange juice, wild berries,...
Greeson: Colin, controversy rather than candles soil America's birthday
Happy birthday, America.
Hart: Celebrating the Fourth of July with food, fireworks and our founders
"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree...
Kennedy: Orange Grove staff provides comfort to families
Karen LaGraff lives every day under the influence of gratitude.
