Kennedy: Boomers exit quietly from the workplace
Every time I walk by Dave Flessner's old desk, my heart sinks a little.
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Opinion: We need to rethink polarization before it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy
It's time to rethink the notion that we Americans are too polarized to work together and get things done. And it's time to get clear-eyed about what's really h…
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Opinion: Trump’s tariff threats fit a growing global phenomenon: hardball migration diplomacy
As diplomatic spats go, it was short-lived.
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Local History: Gold discovery led to Georgia Cherokee exodus
Dr. James Livingood, distinguished UTC professor, discussed the removal of the Cherokee from this area in excerpts from his "Chattanooga: Illustrated History:"
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The Rant
Waffle House imposing 50-cent per egg surcharge on customer's meals is a sign of things to come. More middle-class pain. That's no yoke.
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Good-bye to four years of ‘malaise’ and more letters to the editors
In 1979, Jimmy Carter gave a speech about a "crisis of confidence" in America.
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Good Deed: $2 million pledge from Chattanooga law firm supports scholarships at University of Tennessee College of Law
A $2 million pledge was made on behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers, a Chattanooga-based law firm, to support students at the University of Tennessee College o…
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Pastor Bo: Scratching ‘ordo amoris debate’ off my 2025 bingo card
I hesitate to admit this, but I put "another carefully timed pandemic" on my 2025 bingo card, and yet somehow missed putting "the vice president of the United …
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Opinion: Musk’s power grab: Who holds him accountable?
The observation "to whom much is given, much will be required" echoes Luke 12:48: "From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and to whom th…
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Opinion: Proposed congressional legislation threatens Tennesseans, state infrastructure
As chairman of the Tennessee General Assembly House Transportation Committee, I have major safety and infrastructure concerns about proposed federal legislatio…
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Opinion: Trump on his way but must be wary of inflation
If Elon Musk can overcome the swamp in D.C. and cut what we all know to be a lot of waste and spending, he will save this country from inevitable bankruptcy.
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Opinion: Remembering and learning from the Holocaust
I was honored to be interviewed by a university's Holocaust and Genocide Education Center for International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Kennedy: Money-minded son knows some things
I'm not sure how our 18-year-old son became so money-minded, but there are signs of his obsession around the house.
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Opinion: Many have tried, but the list of presidents who attempted to make government more efficient extends way beyond Trump
As President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders and directives on his first day of his second administration, he explained his actions by saying, "…
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Opinion: In 2025, who decides what goes on the map?
President Donald Trump's executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska's Denali, the tallest peak in the country, has resulted in lots of discussion.
