Years ago I heard the statement for the first time, “If you want to get something done, find a busy person to do it.” Meaning that people who are “doers” are most likely to throw themselves into new projects, even if they already have a full plate of projects and goals. The contrast to this would be that if someone’s not busy, it’s probably because they’re undependable and ... (click for more)

By now you’re probably aware of the bad news: All of us in the Northern Hemisphere, after enjoying longer days with more daylight, are entering the downside of that annual curve. Our longest “day,” in terms of sunlight, passed several days ago, propelling us toward fall and the dark, dismal days of winter. This march toward less light saddens me. I’m not an outdoorsy kind ... (click for more)

A body found in a wooded area of Signal Mountain on Wednesday has been identified as David Hunter, 27, who was reported missing by his family June 22, Signal Mountain Police Chief Mike Williams said. He was found by a hiker and reported to police who, along with the Signal Mountain Fire Department, recovered the body. The family was notified Wednesday. An autopsy will be ... (click for more)

Hamilton County recorded a record 118 new coronavirus cases, Health Department officials said on Wednesday. The previous high was 106 on June 5. The cases have reached 2,643 in Hamilton County. Deaths remain at 30. There are now 46 coronavirus (or pending coronavirus) patients in local hospitals, including 28 from Hamilton County. The number of those in Intensive Care ... (click for more)

Our country is suffering much turmoil, it is not perfect. As this line from “American the Beautiful” attests, we can only turn to God, asking that, by grace, the broken may be made whole: America! America! Good mend thine ev’ry flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law. The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves. ... (click for more)

Let’s be real honest. Anyone who dares to think that defunding the police is anything more than a terribly-twisted psychology experiment now being pushed by flaming liberals, or a zany “Black Lives Matter” type of ‘money grab,’ has never visited a jail, shared a Subway sandwich with three Chattanooga police officers, or witnessed a Tennessee Highway Patrol officer valiantly working ... (click for more)