Put on those traveling shoes and go backwards in Time for a look at Christmas and Television the way it used to be. While I have never been ...

" Persuasive guessing has been at the core of leadership for so long—for all of human experience so far—that it is wholly unsurprising ...

It was Dec. 12, 2000 when the race for president went to George W. Bush instead of Al Gore. Sizing up the last five years is a current fad a...

I can recall my very first cup of coffee - and I can recall the most recent. Coffee stains more than the countertop and the cup. Since this ...

For about 10 years I have been learning how badly polluted the air, water and land in Hamblen County and East Tennessee have become after de...

Gather round, sit, have a Christmas cookie, and of course I'll talk to you about movies - even some television too, yes, and your commen...

I am always glad when Christmas arrives - usually. This year has not been my best as I struggle with losing my job and finding another. Fort...

There is an astonishing legal case unfolding in Massachusetts, involving a nearly dead 11-year-old girl, and whether or not she should be re...

UPDATE 2 - From the Press Briefing at the White House: " Q: Scott, you very graciously answered seven questions from two reporters, ...

He's been called the "Worst of the Worst," and he even has a "little list" he's keeping on the folks he says ar...

With a new version of the classic "King Kong" on the way from Peter Jackson , a new documentary about the man who made the origina...

I want to know more about you, dear readers, and what burning (or at least piping-hot) issues tumble through your thoughts. Back in Ye Olde ...

The proof of the power of words continues to swirl in the "Secret City" over the infamous high school editorial. According to the...

Over in the "Secret City", aka Oak Ridge, the state and national media has been alerted!! Teenagers talk about sex! And birth cont...

With projections of as many as 4,500 new pieces of legislation headed for the next session of the state's upcoming legislative session,...

How often do your elected city, county or school board officials meet in secret to make decisions? Keeping track is nearly impossible. Many ...

Stuffed with food like the turkey we devoured on Thanksgiving Day in Georgia, I fell into a deep and dreamful sleep, chasing cranberry relis...

It's the fall movie season -- which movie will rise to the top? A feel-good hit of the year? More Harry Potter Magic? Johnny Cash? Thank...

I'm sure you've seen this news already, but I have to offer some thoughts on it. Some years back Congress came up with a way to get ...

Some things the world does NOT need: A TV-movie remake of "The Poseidon Adventure", which hits NBC Sunday night. At least its not ...