COVID-19 Was Political From The Start

COVID-19 Was Political From The Start By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Jane Fonda said just before the last Presidential election that “Covid was a gift to the left.” I believe that Covid-19 was used in a very political way right from the start. People...

The Night Beau Corrected The Preacher

The Night Beau Corrected The Preacher By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My oldest grandchild, Beau, is 19 now and is a freshman at U.T. He has made very good grades, worked at part-time jobs, and has become a very good and kind young man. However, he shocked...

I Wish I Still Had My 1967 Mustang

I Wish I Still Had My 1967 Mustang By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In my column last week, I mentioned what has been frequently described as America’s love affair with cars. I wrote about this in relation to the goal of environmentalists who control...

Environmentalists Want To Force People To Drive Less

Environmentalists Want To Force People To Drive Less   By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My Dad told me many years ago – probably in the 1980s – that there were more cars in most high school parking lots than there were at UT when he started there in...

I Hope Everyone Has A Happy Thanksgiving

I Hope Everyone Has A Happy Thanksgiving By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Dr. Norman Vincent Peale was the pastor of the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City from 1932 to 1984. He died on Christmas Eve in 1993 at the age of 95. He wrote The Power of...