by design | May 16, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Anyone who saw Sen. Elizabeth Warren screaming in front of the U.S. Supreme Court a few days ago saw possibly the most hateful, angry woman I have ever seen. I think probably the only ones who were favorably impressed by her...
by design | May 15, 2022 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Bud Armstrong will be the People’s Judge – Not the Lawyer’s Judge Georgianna Vines of the Knoxville News-Sentinel and Jesse Fox Mayshark of the online publication The Compass, seem to be stuck on the fact Richard “Bud” Armstrong did not receive...
by design | May 15, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill I noticed the other day Senator Bill Hagerty released a list of those he had nominated for the various military academies. Most senators now keep a person on staff to review the application of those wanting to attend military academies and it is still an...
by design | May 9, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Our region is a fantastic area to get out and take the family to visit places that are free or almost free. In my past “Day Away” columns, I’ve written about many of those places and you can review most of them on www.knoxfocus.com by selecting “Steely”...
by design | May 9, 2022 | Black, Columnist
It is no secret that we are poorly governed at the federal level. I believe that state and local governments are more responsive to their constituents. One of the obvious examples of poor governance can be found amongst those appointed by the president – and...
by design | May 9, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
We hang petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. ~ Aesop By Dr. Jim Ferguson We are connected like never before. As I sat down to begin this essay I got a call from Betty’s Beauty Bar in Lansing, Ohio. Perhaps it was election day confusion because I...
