by design | Jan 20, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Trump Deserves Most Credit For Peace Agreement By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on the day this column will be published. It is a very positive and hopeful sign that even before taking...
by design | Jan 13, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Israel Against The World – With U.S. Aid By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I once represented a man charged with first-degree murder. At the preliminary hearing, the courtroom was filled with the family and friends of the victim. When my client was led out...
by design | Jan 6, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan
Sports World Has Gone Berserk On Salaries By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The sports world started going crazy several years ago in the salaries it was paying to coaches and players. Now it has gone berserk or has become unhinged. In the baseball winter...
by design | Dec 30, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Still Living In Andy Of Mayberry Days By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My late wife, Lynn, sometimes told people that I didn’t like change and that I still lived in Andy Griffith of Mayberry days. Then, one day about 15 or 20 years ago, I read in the...
by design | Dec 23, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
You Are Welcome At Eastminster Church By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com This column will be published the day before Christmas Eve. I want to invite you to my church, Eastminster Presbyterian, for a beautiful candlelight service at 5:00 p.m. the night before...
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...
