by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Purpose The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus By Dr. Jim Ferguson A retired colleague recently asked me what I do all week. He was curious about when I write my Focus column, but I sensed his question was also about retirement in general...
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Each week, my readers turn to section B of the Focus to read my stories. But this week you will find a surprise. My best friend, wife and editor tells her story, which first appeared in Newsweek, on January 15, 1990. Becky’s story is even more relevant today. ...
by design | Sep 25, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Persecution One is only poor, only if they choose to be. Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’m sure you have felt it by now. It’s cooler and less humid; fall is in the air. We are blessed to live in the best part of the country with four distinct...
by design | Sep 18, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
What do you think? Recognition of the Supreme Being is the first, the most basic expression of Americanism. Without God, there could be no American form of government, nor American way of life. -President Dwight Eisenhower By Dr. Jim Ferguson Twenty-two years...
by design | Sep 11, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Toughen Up, Buttercup Pat Head Summitt The hurricane season has begun, and so has the climate hoopla. In no way am I discounting the danger and damage of hurricanes or other natural disasters. However, climate hustlers and alarmists make...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Stages of Life Our days may come to 70 years, or 80, if our strength endures. Psalm 90:10 By Dr. Jim Ferguson When I heard of my friend’s diagnosis and hospitalization, I thought, “I might never see him again.” There is no satisfaction knowing my prognostication...