by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Thank you, Elon Musk By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In the presidential election of 2020, aligned against Trump were both the mainstream media and all the social media giants like Twitter, Facebook and Google. All three of these social...
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Trump Should Pattern Presidency After Eisenhower By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com “God help the Nation when it has a President who doesn’t know as much about the military as I do.” – President Dwight D. Eisenhower speaking to his trusted White House Staff...
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Christmas & New Year Thoughts By Dr. Jim Ferguson As a writer I’m interested in words, the tools we use to convey our thoughts to others. We also nuance our communications with body language, tone and inflection of voice. The way you say, “Good morning,” matters....
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
The Greatest Creation By Joe Rector The human brain fascinates me. It is, by far, the best computer ever made. Some technological folks might cite at least a half dozen reasons that prove my statement incorrect. Changing their minds is impossible, so I’ll leave them...
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘A basic flaw in the college game’ By Tom Mattingly “There is a basic flaw in the college game, one that courses through its body like an infection. It is called recruiting, and it is the bane of college football.” Sports Illustrated’s John Underwood (Nov....
by design | Dec 16, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Vols heading to Columbus By Mark Nagi In December 2020, Tennessee athletics was an absolute mess. The Vols finished a 3-7 Covid season under head coach Jeremy Pruitt. A few weeks later, Pruitt would be fired for recruiting violations and athletics director Phillip...
