by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely My wife and I have been to a lot of places over the years that we recently rediscovered at Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge. The attraction had exhibits that reminded us of our trip to New York City the Thanksgiving following 9/11....
by design | Oct 2, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
By Tom Mattingly Here’s another important question for your consideration. Does it matter which side of the field your team stands on? If your team’s bench is on the east side, your team is in the sun, regardless of the time of year. If your team is on the west, or...
by design | Oct 1, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley State Studies Rejection of Federal Education Funds The Tennessee General Assembly is beginning to seriously explore the possibility of rejecting federal money for education. Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally and Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton...
by design | Oct 1, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
The Tragedy of William Knowland By Ray Hill William Fife Knowland seemingly had everything; born into a wealthy and powerful family, he eventually found himself in the United States Senate representing California. Rising to become the Majority Leader of the U.S....
by design | Sep 25, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
On Almost Everything, Follow The Money By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Almost everything the federal government does can be traced back to a very old saying: “Follow the money.” According to Wikipedia, the saying was popularized almost 50 years ago...
by design | Sep 25, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Rent controls: A solution to housing affordability? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Knoxville’s mayor is said to favor rent controls as a “solution” to housing affordability. She, like most progressives, ignores Santayana’s “Those who...
