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America Should Do Much Better On Healthcare

  • 7/11/2025

One of the often-overlooked benefits of living abroad is the ability to view your own country from the outside in. That shift in perspective can be jarring - especially when you realize that another country may outperform your own when it comes to public policy, social norms, or access to basic services. Take healthcare. After spending 10 years teaching in East Asia, I can say without hesitation that I would take my experience with South Korea’s healthcare system over what we currently have in the United States,language barrier and all. Yes, South Korea is a relatively small and culturally homogenous nation of about 52 million people. And while global interest in Korean pop culture ... (click for more)

Not So Proficient

  • 7/10/2025

Wow, Justin Robertson is bragging on teachers and says we should celebrate for such a good job by Hamilton County Schools. I looked at the report, four categories with the highest proficiency being at 47.7 percent in Social Studies, while students were least proficient in math at 37.7 percent. What has happened in this country to consider those numbers are acceptable? No wonder people want to send their children to private schools where they can learn. When I was in school 65 was a failing grade, I think someone needs to clean house and start over. Charles Logan East Ridge (click for more)

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  • 7/11/2025

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Deja vu Zhivago

  • 7/10/2025

As more is learned about Zohran Mamdani, Democrat nominee for mayor of NYC, we see during the pandemic he called on the government to “seize” luxury condos to house the homeless. He wanted “land trusts” to buy up private housing converting it to what he called community ownership. This isn’t a new idea as it reflects life in Russia after Soviets ... (click for more)

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Cody Walter, Steven Guild, Duck Troxell Claim SNEDS Titles
  • 7/11/2025

The TGA Sneds Tour Chattanooga Regional Championships at The Ooltewah Club Wednesday concluded Thursday with exciting endings for a pair of of boys titles, plus a strong performance for the girls' crown. Drilling a hole-in-one on what turned out to be his final "official" shot, opening round leader Cody Walter avoided disaster to claim the 14-Under crown, while Steven Guild made a valiant rally but came up just short in the Boys 15-18 race. In the girls competition, Charli ... more

Chattanooga FC Women Make Club History; Advance To WPSL South Region Final
  • 7/12/2025

Chattanooga FC Women defeated Arlington Soccer Blue 3-1 at RavenTek Park on Saturday evening to advance to the WPSL South Region Final for the first time in club history. A penalty from Hannah Tillett and a brace scored by Annick Lolita Manga Zouma saw CFC come from behind to ultimately secure the victory and a historic result for the program, which sees the club become one of just eight left standing in the nation. Chattanooga dominated the early stages of the match, however ... more

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