Category Archives: Op-Ed

3 lessons I got right this year

By Carolyn Bahm Express Editor Once again, I look back over an imperfect year and [...]

Love the city, kind of hate my washer

By Carolyn Bahm Editor The first week on the job has been a trip. I’ve [...]

Tennessee tradition must continue

By Pettus Read Columnist Christmas is a special time of the year for most of [...]

Using the Tao to understand happiness

By Robert McGowan Columnist A few days ago I watched a television program called “What [...]

Bahm named Express editor

By Carolyn Bahm I’m a small-town woman from southern Mississippi, so Bartlett looks like a [...]

My feeders are not a McDonald’s for deer

By Pettus L. Read As a young boy walking the lanes of my grandparents’ farm, [...]

Lucky and qualified to write today’s thoughts

By Robert McGowan Yep, in a few months I’ll be 92 years old. I suppose [...]

News from the North Pole

By Rick Jacobs The wait is over! It is time once again for my annual, [...]

Thankful for the right to be unthankful

By Rick Jacobs Thanksgiving is upon us. Again. I understand the idea behind it. This [...]

Without sorrow, there is no joy

By Rick Jacobs A few weeks ago a fundraiser was held for my sister, Becky. [...]

Saint Francis most recent target of BlueCross network disruption

By Jeremy Clark As a local healthcare leader providing care for the people in our [...]

Without sorrow, there is no joy

  By Rick Jacobs A few weeks ago a fundraiser was held for my sister, [...]