So now is the time to consider eating more fish!

When veteran politicians Phil Bredesen and Marsha Blackburn faced off Wednesday in Knoxville, supporters of both candidates had expections of fireworks. Political analyst Otis Sanford says the biggest spotlight was on Democrat Bredesen, who is slipping in recent polls. 

Though the candidate has fared better than anticipated in red state Tennessee, his lackluster performance may have dampened the enthusiam of both his base and the Republican moderates he needs to win, Sanford says. 

The Communities in Conversation lecture series continues at Rhodes with Stephanie Elizondo Griest, discussing her new book "All the Angels and Saints: Dispatches from the US Borderlands" on Thursday October 18th at 7 pm in Hardie Auditorium (reception at 6:30).

A relatively new concept in medicine is called “patient-centered care.”

With cooler Fall weather approaching and football season underway, I just have to share one of my favorite Fall picnic and tailgating recipes: Jambalaya!

Last Tuesday, two very different political events took place in the Midsouth, both in style and substance. A Tennessee gubernatorial debate at the University of Memphis found Republican Bill Lee and Democrat Karl Dean politely touting their policies on education, crime, healthcare and more. 

Later that evening, President Donald Trump appeared in Southaven, Miss., where he mocked an alleged victim of sexual assault. Political analyst Otis Sanford is among those who view Trump's performance and the continued polariation of the left and right as a nadir in American politics. 

We all have times in our lives when we feel sad, lonely, or down. 

October 3 is National Soft Taco Day and Friday is National Taco Day!