More on Bernard King from Marvin West, retired sports editor for the Knoxville News-Sentinel, referencing the story in my book about clearing King’s eligibility to play for UT. Enjoy! https://www.knoxtntoday.com/bernard-king-eligibility-saga/
Month: April 2019
Know When to Speak and When to Be Silent
The Mueller report spotlights two conflicting faces of the highly-charged Washington political scene — secrecy and leaks. See “Turn in Your Smart Phones.” Ironically, both ‘faces’ are featured in the pages of my recently published book. – CES My debut into the world of politics occurred in late January, 1970. My mentor, John Seigenthaler, then…
Zadrian’s Commentary, Part 3
Fifteen-year-old granddaughter Zadrian, was recently inspired to connect each lesson (ie chapter) in my book to a Bible verse. With her permission, I share the last 16 her 32 observations. Enjoy! See Part 1 here See Part 2 here —————————————————————————————————————– Lesson 17: Know When to Speak and When to Be Silent Knowing when to speak…
There are No Secrets in the Big Tent
Note: Given the high profile media attention being given to release of the Mueller report, the thought occurred that this excerpt from Chapter 12 of my book might be of interest. – CES There are two fundamental truths that a leader must understand: (1) There are no secrets, and (2) truth is almost always better…
How Ignorance of History Undermines Critical Thinking
Six years ago this week, I retired and came home after 10 years in Washington. Behind me are 52 years of public service in three professions. The retirement years have removed me from the daily pressures of decision making in public arenas. My “fast track” today is family. At the same time, there is now…