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JURISPRUDENCECONTINUED FROM PAGE 52appreciation: “Whatever I do in life, you made it possible.”The movie illustrates thedifficulty of Jackie’s first yearin the big leagues. The “N word” and racial epithets were commonplace wherever he played. The Dodgers were justly rewarded. Robinson was named Rookie of the Year in 1947 and his league’s MVP award two years later. When he retiredin 1957, his team had won six National League Pennants and, in 1955, he led Brooklyn toits one and only World Series Championship. In his first year of eligibility, Jackie Robinson was named to the Baseball Hall of Fame. His number 42 has been permanently retired by every team in the major leagues.If Branch Rickey merits heroic status for his role in integrating major league baseball, Baseball Commissioner “Happy” Chandler, a lawyer, U.S. Senator, and Kentucky Governor, deserves equal praise. When Ricky announced the signing, the owners of the other teams secretly voted to prevent the Dodgers from playing Robinson. Nevertheless, Chandler pledged his support, using his authority to decide the issue contrary to the wishes of those who hadhired him—“in the best interests of baseball.” His reward? Four years later, those same owners refused to renew Chandler’s contract.As a young lawyer, I overheard 4th Circuit Judge Kenneth Porter, then new to the bench, remark that his task as a jurist was the easiest thing he had ever done: “All I have to do is to try to do the right thing.” In the book All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, Robert Fulghum aptly identified basic rules of righteous conduct—for lawyers, judges, and really, all good people. Those most applicable to the legal profession are—“play fair . . . , clean up your own mess . . . , don’t take things that aren’t yours . . . , say you’re sorry when you hurt somebody . . . , when you go outside into the world, watch out for traffic . . . hold hands, and stick together . . . , the Golden Rule and . . . basic sanitation . . . , ecology and politics and equality . . . . Take any one of those [principles] to your work or your government oryourworld...anditholds true and clear and firm . . .[and t]hink what a better worldit would be . . . .” Despite overwhelming opposition, Branch Rickey and Happy Chandler, perhaps remembering the lessons of their childhood, did the right thing by integrating their sport. Just like a rule in baseball, a rule of law is subject to change until it is right—and it is never right until it is just.Gary Wade is a former Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court and the current dean and vice president of Lincoln Memorial University’s Duncan School of Law.DINING OUTCONTINUED FROM PAGE 58grilled broccolini with preserved lemon, garlic, and Calabrian chile ($5).Secondis (meats) include Genovese- style Fisherman’s Stew ($26) with market sh, mussels and Louisiana shrimp in San Marzano tomatobrodo (broth) with grilled breadand aioli; Pollo “a Mattone” ($18),a half Springer Mountain Farm chicken cooked “under a brick” with a Castelvetrano olive pan sauce, crispy ngerling potatoes and salsa verde; a tender and succulent grilled Heritage Farm pork blade steak ($18) with Benton’s 14-Month Prosciutto- Wrapped Fennel, peach and basil mostarda and saba.The six Prima Piatti change regularly and feature the distinctive taste of the house-made pastas. Jumbo Lump Crab Risotto ($24) comprises aged Arborio Risotto, heirloom pumpkin, roasted Robano peppers and pistachios. Bucatini Carbonara ($13) is long-tube pasta with Benton’s bacon, Pecorini Romano, a poached Circle V Farm egg and Parmigiano- Regianno. Polenta and Meatballs Pomodoro ($15) matches creamy Shelton Farm polenta with traditional meatballs, San Marzano tomato sauce, and Pecorini Romano. Orichchiette (“little ears” pasta) with Ragu alla Bolognese ($18) bathes MitchellFarm beef, Heritage Farm pork, and Strauss veal in a traditional Bolognese sauce with San Marza Tomatoes and Pecorini Romano.Desserts (all $7) include a super- creamy Tiramisu, a memorable A ogato Inverso of Cruze Farmco ee ice cream with warm vanilla custard, and a creamy Butterscotch Budino pudding with salted caramel, whipped cream and pine nut crumble.If you can keep to just two or three selections, Emilia can count among Knoxville’s more reasonable evenings of excellent dining.JANUARY FEBRUARY 2017 159