Media can be friend or foe
Dear Editor:With the political agenda of the U.S. government always in the spotlight, one can just about expect the national media to always be there …
Terrorism still runs rampant around world forcing peace-lovers out of office
The recent terrorist attack in Spain has shown that Islamic radicals are willing to revert to true terrorist tactics – frightening the populous instead of …
Who will take the NCAA tourney
Who will win the National Championship in college hoops?The team that I pick to win the NCAA Tournament is Pittsburgh. Why? Pittsburgh is a team …
Okay, now I got this bracket thing figured out: It’s UConn
Okay, now I got this bracket thing figured out: It’s UConnDETROIT (KRT) – I finally figured out the NCAA tournament. Admittedly, this comes a week …
Grandson tells ‘lessons’ learned in lecture series
Arun Gandhi, grandson of the late Mahatma K. Gandhi, will deliver the Roy S. Nicks Distinguished Lecture on March 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the …
Media can be friend or foe
Dear Editor:With the political agenda of the U.S. government always in the spotlight, one can just about expect the national media to always be there …
Tri-Cities great place to live
Dear Editor, This letter is concerning the article in the last East Tennessean about how Johnson City is lacking entertainment. That is one of the …
Region abounds with things to do
Dear Editor,Just this morning, I was opening my East Tennessean to read the new regular column I have been enjoying recently, “Mohawktown.” Before I read …
Photographer captures life on Mississippi
Along the dilapidated bank of a river, dead grass and tiny bare trees assume various broken positions along a cold, overcast landscape. A part of …
Driving requires responsibility, common sense
I have a question for all of you out there. Why can’t people in Tennessee drive worth a damn? Now, don’t flood me with random …