by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Kennedy Was Right On Covid, Ukraine, Crony Capitalism By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have never voted for a Democrat for president, and I am pretty sure I never will. I would not have had the privilege of serving in Congress for 30 years if the...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
What is a General Practice Lawyer? By Jedidiah McKeehan Quick! Something traumatic happens in your life and you need a lawyer. Pull up the search engine on your phone and find a lawyer to help you with this situation. I would bet what you typed into your phone was,...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Fifty Years Later By Joe Rector Amy attended her 50th high school graduation recently, and yes, I went with her. In the entire crowd, I might have known half a dozen people. That didn’t matter; my job was to be there, be nice, make small talk, and be supportive. It...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Fifth Column By Dr. Jim Ferguson For the first thirty years of my life, I was busy growing up, getting an education. Then I was focused on getting married, starting a medical practice and a family to pay much attention to world events and politics. I do remember my...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Gibbs Midway IGA By Ralphine Major The event brought lots of fun to the grocery store parking lot! Early in the summer, Cruze Farm, Snow Daddy’s, and 99.1 The Sports Animal were among the attractions outside the Midway IGA in Gibbs Center, Corryton, Tennessee. Since...
by design | Aug 14, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Wait ’til you see that run on the newsreels’ By Tom Mattingly Radio play-by-play announcers from a long-ago day, exemplified by Bill Stern and Ted Husing, were quite good in describing a game their listeners couldn’t see. Here’s an example. The venue was the 1951...
