by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Biden Scandals Are Bigger Than Watergate By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Miranda Devine, a columnist with The New York Post, wrote on July 26th that it was “mystifying” that President Biden would be bragging about “Bidenomics…since polls show only one in...
by design | Jul 31, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Much Has Changed Since ‘Andy Of Mayberry Days’ By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Last week I wrote about how so many things had changed since I grew up in “Andy of Mayberry Days” in the 50s and early 60s. A few of the many examples I gave were that families...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
There have been many changes since the 50s and 60s By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The publication date of this issue of The Focus is three days after my 76th birthday on July 21. I find it hard to believe that I am this old, but I also feel blessed...
by design | Jul 17, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Random Thoughts On Current Events By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Since all the Democrats in the Tennessee Legislature voted against a bill to prohibit children from attending sexually suggestive drag queen shows, I hope some of them saw the video of the...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Elvis And I Sound Great Together By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Several months ago, the book I wrote about my career, “From Batboy to Congressman – Thirty Years in the U.S. House,” was one of the books featured in the Southern Festival of Books at the...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Dr. Fred Hurst: One Of Tennessee’s Best By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com East Tennessee is filled with wonderful people, and one of the very best is a man who has helped take care of me for many years, Dr. Fred Hurst. I cannot find words to adequately...
