by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Follow the science? Well I don’t believe the science By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I read that if the US transitioned overnight to all-electric motor vehicles, the impact would be at most a 12 percent reduction of the earth’s carbon...
by design | Nov 13, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Israel and Hamas By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Hamas committed an unspeakable evil. It targeted defenseless civilians for extermination. How anyone, regardless of their feelings toward Israel, could sympathize with this barbaric act is...
by design | Nov 6, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Four more years? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I am suffering from Trump Fatigue Syndrome (TFS). Trump dominates the news. When he was president, 92% percent of the media coverage of him was negative. Amazingly – but not surprising –...
by design | Oct 30, 2023 | Black, Columnist
The Speakership Mess: A Modest Proposal By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The Republican caucus is a mess. Unlike the Democrats who seem to be able to vote unanimously on most issues despite some ideological differences, the Republicans...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Is it appropriate to demand appropriate dress? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Of course, it won’t happen but suppose everyone decided to follow the lead of John Fetterman and dress casually? Fetterman, if you don’t know, is a Senator...
by design | Oct 16, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Tim Burchett’s Vote By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com My colleagues — former Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. and Focus publisher Steve Hunley — are more qualified to reflect on Representative Tim Burchett’s vote to vacate the speakership to oust...
