by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Democrat Governor Says His Party Is Toxic By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Many political observers think that Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, is the man most likely to be the Democrat candidate for president in 2028. That is why...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Black, Columnist
The U.S. Military: Is there a DOGE in its future? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com In arguing against the nomination of Pete Hegseth for secretary of defense, the Rev. Senator Honorable Doctor Raphael Warnock said, “As a voice for...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
Final Four Eludes Vols, Again… By Mark Nagi Let’s start by saying that two things can be accurate at the same time. Tennessee’s men’s basketball team had another terrific season… and Tennessee’s men’s basketball team had a disappointing end to that same season. For...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
The Vols were ‘back’ and in a big way By Tom Mattingly Has there ever been a better fourth quarter rally than in the 1964 Georgia Tech game, played Nov. 7 at Grant Field in Atlanta? It was the seventh game in Doug Dickey’s first year as Tennessee head...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson
Definitions Stupid is as stupid does Forrest Gump By Dr. Jim Ferguson Apparently, an expensive education at Columbia produces stupidity as evidenced by graduates tearing up their diplomas in an anti-Trump/Musk protest. Forrest would agree. Sometimes the best...
by design | Apr 7, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Remembering Memphis visits A Day Away By Mike Steely My wife and I have visited Memphis several times in the past. Sometimes it was on business and sometimes we were there on vacation. The drive from Knoxville to Memphis is almost 400 miles, but there’s lots to see...
