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...
by design | Dec 9, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
A Really Enjoyable Christmas Gift By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I really appreciate the very nice things people have said and written to me about my book “From Batboy to Congressman – Thirty Years in the U.S. House.” Many people have said it is just like...
by design | Dec 2, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Netanyahu Indicted For Crimes Against Humanity By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted by the International Criminal Court on November 21 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. The U.S. is not a member of...
