The World Series Was Much Bigger In The 50s And 60s

By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com It is almost time for the World Series. When I was a boy and young man, the Series was by far the biggest sports event of the year. Nothing else was even close. The first Super Bowl, which Green Bay won by a score of 35 to...

On Almost Everything, Follow The Money

On Almost Everything, Follow The Money By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com   Almost everything the federal government does can be traced back to a very old saying: “Follow the money.” According to Wikipedia, the saying was popularized almost 50 years ago...

A Courageous Judge And Brave Lawyer

A Courageous Judge And Brave Lawyer By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com From 1969 to 1988 I was devoted to the law – first as a law student at George Washington University, and then as a lawyer and judge in Knoxville. Through all the years since, I have...

Three Years And Going Strong

Three Years And Going Strong By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Grateful to The Focus and its readers This is the first column of my fourth year writing for The Knoxville Focus newspaper. Every week for the past three years I have written a column, missing...