Hunter never lets go until he's told you a story

I had the privilege of handing my friend David Hunter the 2008 Career Achievement Award from the Knoxville Writers Guild ...

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Defense secretary admits Sept. 11 was blowback for U.S. mistakes

You likely won’t see the above headline elsewhere anytime soon. Eventually, it might show up on Page Five in your ...

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Can it be baseball if Obama, Clinton and McCain all face strike three?

My last column ended so:

Many an Obama supporter must feel like the kid who approached Shoeless Joe when ...

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There Is No Joy in Mudville as Obama Eyes Strike Three

Strike one was the ump’s fault, let’s say.

Sen. Barack Obama’s a man of color. His middle name is Hussein. ...

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Can We Trust Our Government to Protect Obama?

A lifetime ago a friend asked, “What do you make of Barack Obama?”

My unrehearsed response: “When I see Obama, ...

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Obama Would Rid the World of Nukes

Just outside the gates to the Y-12 bomb plant in Oak Ridge is the New Hope Center on Scarboro Road. ...

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Mysterious Friend Makes the Case for Camelot

“There you go again,” said a voice trying too hard to sound like Ronald Reagan in the throes of his ...

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Trail of Deliberate Cruelty from Childhood on Informs Bush Legacy

If asked to name the central hallmark of the George W. Bush presidency, as it enters its eighth and — ...

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How America Set Bhutto up for the Kill, Funded Her Enemies and Gave Pakistan the Bomb

Assuming first America is to blame is getting to be a safe bet.

The problem with blaming other countries is ...

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Belated Holiday Gifts Dressed in Red, White and Blue

Here are some leftover gifts I found under a magical public tree, if only I had the power to give ...

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KSO: Virtuoso Paganini

Part of Knoxville Symphony Orchestra's ...

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Coolest Garage Sale Ever

Lasts until noon, rain or ...

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Drunk Brunch Cookouts

Event is free every Sunday.

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