VOL. 44 | NO. 45 | Friday, November 6, 2020
Deal takes Girls Inc. reins as world takes a turn
In some ways, the promotion couldn’t have come at a worse time. In mid-March, a few days after Kirby Deal signed the contract for her new post as executive director of Girls Inc. of Tennessee Valley, the coronavirus outbreak shuttered the usually bustling organization.
NEWSMAKERS
Kami Lunsford, a music teacher at Karns Middle School in Knoxville, is the 2020-21 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.
BRIEFS
The Haslam Executive MBA program at the University of Tennessee’s College of Business is ranked among the Top 100 programs internationally, according to the Financial Times.
TENNESSEE TITANS
Mike Vrabel had the opportunity to go out and find a new defensive coordinator after Dean Pees retired following the Titans loss in the AFC Championship Game.
First down: Somebody, anybody – sack the quarterback. Maybe it would just take one and then an avalanche of sacks might occur for the Titans’ defense. Heck, maybe even Jadeveon Clowney or Vic Beasley could touch a quarterback and actually get him down.
BEHIND THE WHEEL
Whether it’s a ghostly image that makes objects seemingly disappear or a spectral presence turning the steering wheel, modern cars are loaded with more tricks than a haunted house.
PERSONAL FINANCE
Social Security’s life expectancy calculator predicts I’ll live to about 86. An insurance company’s version says I should expect to die at 98. A longevity calculator created by actuaries demurs, putting the odds at only 32% that I’ll make it to 95.
CAREER CORNER
Has your work changed as a result of the pandemic? If you have a corporate desk job, the answer may very well be no. While where you do your work has changed, the nature of your work has not. You are still focused on the same projects. You’re meeting with the same people. Work is moving ahead.
MILLENNIAL MONEY
After spending nearly $2,000 in gifts for her daughter’s first Christmas in 2017, Meg Nordmann knew her holiday strategy had to change.