Sam Venable

Sam Venable | For the Knoxville News Sentinel A few words for the city of Knoxville, which is poised to wage the mother of all wars on kudzu at Fort Dickerson Park:

Sam Venable writes: Golden Tempo's Kentucky Derby win enabled me to turn a profit on the ponies for the first time ever.

Sam Venable | For the Knoxville News Sentinel A new parent group called Knox IRL is advocating for less non-instructional screen time in schools.

Sam Venable writes: Parents have always worried about their children overusing the latest innovation.

Sam Venable writes: As I've contemplated how the U.S. has endured 250 years and counting, the greater my esteem has grown for George Washington.

Sam Venable | For the Knoxville News Sentinel First Dad Joke (U.S. History Division): How can one day last a full 72 hours?

I do, however, get a kick out of teeny trees that I find growing in the wild and marvel at their will to survive against all odds.

Sam Venable writes: I get a kick out of teeny trees that I find growing in the wild and marvel at their will to survive against all odds.

Sam Venable | For the Knoxville News Sentinel Things people say First of two Today's topic is talking. As in oral communication.

Sam Venable writes: Research suggests people are speaking significantly fewer words daily as digital habits replace face-to-face talk.