by design | Sep 3, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On Thursday, we will hold the funeral in Knoxville of my uncle, Judge Joe D. Duncan. The next day, he will be buried at the Duncan Family Cemetery in Scott County, about two miles past Huntsville. Uncle Joe lived a long,...
by design | Aug 26, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
baseball Fans Either Love Or Hate The Yankees By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Ben Affleck, a famous movie star, grew up rooting for the Boston Red Sox. He is quoted on the Yankeeshater.com website as saying “I would rather utter the words ‘I worship...
by design | Aug 19, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
U.S. Calls For Ceasefire But Keeps Supporting War By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On August 12, the U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, issued a press statement commemorating the anniversary of the adoption of the Geneva Conventions. He said: “The...
by design | Aug 12, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
A 2003 Newsletter Still Accurate Today By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Almost every week, even now, someone will say to me, “I really miss your newsletter.” I am very grateful for those comments because I tried very hard to put out very detailed Washington...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Sen. Kamala Harris Was Further Left Than Bernie Sanders By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Before the media and his own party forced him out, I wrote in the July 15 issue of The Focus “whether Joe Biden or someone else is the Democrat nominee, the election...
by design | Jul 29, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Republican Conventions In 1964 And 2024 By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A few days short of my 17th birthday in July of 1964, I rode a train for 77 hours to go to the Republican National Convention that nominated Sen. Barry Goldwater for president. The...
