From a distance

By John J. Duncan Jr. I have never seen, heard or read about a president who has done as much damage to this country in as short a time as Joe Biden has. Brit Hume summed it up best a few months ago when he said on Fox News that Joe Biden had a reputation as a...

Mandate COVID vaccinations for the military?

By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com To some of us looking on from the outside it seems that Defense Secretary Austin and the Joint Chiefs’ Milley are intent on degrading our military. Here is an incomplete list: the reversal of Trump’s transgender policy, the...

TMI

Those who can make you believe absurdities; can make you commit atrocities. — Voltaire By Dr. Jim Ferguson Years ago, when I was in traditional medical practice, I learned about TMI, defined by my nurse as “too much information.” One afternoon while going to my...

Official old age membership

By Joe Rector I’m officially declaring my entrance into the old age population. Yes, some of you will say my membership started several years ago, but only now am I willing to accept the fact. People now treat me like an old guy. They hold the door for me at stores....

Happy Birthday Ayres Hall!

By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It is one of my favorite sights on the university campus. It is also one of the most photographed as the image can be seen on note cards, postcards, and other items. When I was at the university, a black and white photo appeared...