by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Wither the Country? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I’ve always been an optimist with regards to the country. Even though we sometimes make mistakes with whom we elect president, those mistakes seldom took us down a path that threatens...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
The So-Called Fiscal Responsibility Act Was Really Irresponsible By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com When I was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1988, Tennessee had six Democrats to three Republicans in the House, and both of our...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘He doesn’t like to lose’ By Tom Mattingly Many times, during University of Tennessee basketball games at Stokely Center, there were often-heated confabs at the scorer’s table featuring the game officials, opposing coaches, official scorer Russ Bebb, and clock...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Tennessee’s Achievements Worth Noting By Mark Nagi Any Tennessee fan can tell you that there was a long time when nothing seemed to go right. Coaching changes, NCAA investigations, heartbreaking losses… when you are staring into the abyss, you can’t see the brightness...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize. Voltaire By Dr. Jim Ferguson Seventy-nine years ago, on June 6, 1944, American and Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy to free millions from tyranny. Today Main Street...
by design | Jun 12, 2023 | Columnist, Major
2023 Gibbs High School Gathering By Ralphine Major Schools are out, and summer is underway! It is time for vacations—-cookouts—-and reunions! To all Gibbs High School Alumni—save the date for a multiclass reunion this year! Last year’s GHS reunion...