There are 43 article(s) tagged Guest Column:

• August 2021

  • Opinion: Seat belts and masking

    In our infectious disease practice, one COVID death every few days is now common. Yes, these deaths could have been prevented by vaccination, but they could also have been prevented through masking.

    By Manoj Jain August 25, 2021

• June 2021

  • Opinion: I am not an anti-vaxxer; I just don’t want the vaccine

    Now more than ever, America is a country of choice. The efforts to persuade and coerce citizens into taking the vaccine just do not sit well with me.

    By Erica May June 26, 2021

• April 2019

  • Memphis 51 years later: We are not there yet

    The Rev. James Lawson, who invited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to Memphis 51 years ago, will speak at Memphis Cares 2 on April 7 at Crump Stadium. The event recalls the first Memphis Cares, held three days after King's assassination.

    By Mark Stansbury April 03, 2019

• March 2019

  • Don’t just throw them to the wolves: The importance of on-the-job training

    One study showed that 53 percent of jobseekers agreed that a lack of on-the-job training contributed to a skills gap among employees.

    By Patrick Tamburrino March 30, 2019

  • A Navy flyer’s remains return to Tennessee, 50 years after his disappearance

    Lt. Richard 'Tito' Lannom’s remains were recovered on a rocky island off the coast of North Vietnam, through a joint project of Americans and Vietnamese, in which both sides try to heal wounds from the war that ended in 1975.

    By George Larrimore March 05, 2019

  • Addressing the root of eating disorders

    In the United States, at least 30 million people of various ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder – that means roughly one of every 10 Americans will have symptoms of the disease. The prevalence is even greater in certain high-risk populations, including younger women, the LGBTQ community and members of the Armed Forces.

    By Teri McCann March 02, 2019

• February 2019

  • Spoofs vs. hacks and how to protect your email security

    Email scams are on the rise. It’s important to know the severity of something you may be receiving and how to protect yourself and your account from being hacked.

    By Patrick Tamburrino February 18, 2019

  • The Business Owner: How to start your exit plan

    If you own a private business, chances are you cringe at planning your endgame. How do you transfer your business – or even back off gradually or retire? It’s hard to get positive feelings about something so personal and financially charged.

    By Alex Ivy February 11, 2019

• January 2019

  • Critical financial estate planning considerations

    Many people believe that “estate planning” is a one-time event that involves drafting a last will and testament that will not be revisited until after they’ve died. In reality, however, effective estate planning is often an ongoing process that can have complex and far-reaching implications, both for the planner and the planner’s beneficiaries.

    By Jennifer L. Sneed January 11, 2019

  • What employers should know about court ruling on religious accommodation requests

    In a case of first impression, a federal appeals court found that an applicant’s request for a religious accommodation did not constitute protected activity under Title VII for the purpose of establishing a retaliation claim.

    By Greg Grisham January 09, 2019

  • Top tech trends to watch in 2019

    Technology evolves and changes on a dime. As we begin a new year and look ahead to trends and devices to watch in 2019, advances will be made in nearly every aspect of the technology industry. I’ve compiled what I believe are some of the top trends to watch in 2019. We’ll see if any or all of these come to fruition over the next 12 months.

    By Patrick Tamburrino January 05, 2019

• December 2018

  • Guest column: How technology dependency can affect critical-thinking skills

    In today’s world, we all rely heavily on technology to get our jobs done. However, when do we become too dependent on software and devices to the point we can’t make decisions and think for ourselves?

    By Patrick Tamburrino December 13, 2018

  • Who inherits when you die without a will? Part 3

    In this final installment of my three-part intestacy series, I highlight two of the most overlooked asset-transferring mechanisms that can be used to bypass both the need to execute a will and the maze of intestate succession: beneficiary and joint ownership designations.

    By Jennifer L. Sneed December 07, 2018

• November 2018

  • Take action for common-sense gun laws in Tennessee

    At 6:30 p.m. Saturday of the Thanksgiving holiday, I was standing in my kitchen and heard four pops from a gun near McLean and North Parkway. News coverage the next morning indicated shots were fired in traffic congestion as people were taking their children to see the annual display of holiday lights at the Memphis Zoo.

    By Katy Spurlock November 27, 2018

  • Guest column: Giving leads to growth

    There is no doubt that Memphians are generous. Memphis is a city of fixers, doers and people who see it for what it can be, not for what it currently is. Residents want to leave the Bluff City better than they found it, and it shows.

    By Murray Lace November 15, 2018

• October 2018

  • Guest column: DiPietro will leave UT strong, stable

    In a letter I wrote supporting Joe DiPietro for president of the University of Tennessee, I noted that he gained the respect and cooperation of the UT Institute of Agriculture faculty, staff and students during a difficult time of state of Tennessee funding reductions.

    By Joe Johnson October 20, 2018

  • Guest column: Email scam costs businesses billions of dollars

    Most businesses would be ecstatic if their revenue increased more than 100 percent in less than two years. Scammers are business people too, scams are their products, and the FBI reports that their revenue from one scam increased 136 percent between December 2016 and May 2018.

    By Randy Hutchinson October 13, 2018

• September 2018

  • Guest Column: BBB, government team up to combat business scams

    In June, the FTC, other law enforcement agencies and the BBB announced the results of Operation Main Street: Stopping Small Business Scams, a law enforcement and education initiative targeting scammers who victimize businesses. The other agencies include the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, two U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and eight state attorneys general.

    By Randy Hutchinson September 19, 2018