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 | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘Lindsey Nelson’s finest hour’ By Tom Mattingly Hearing Todd Helton’s remarks on his induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York brought back poignant memories. In retrospect, there was another day a “Tennessee Man” had his moment in the sun there...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Goofy and lovable By Joe Rector I’ve been thinking about the early years of my life lately. Don’t get me wrong because I have no desire to go back to that time. Just thinking about it makes me feel the need for a nap. Still, living on the verge of young adulthood was...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, McKeehan
What does Boilerplate contract language mean? By Jedidiah McKeehan During your life you may have been reading a contract and had someone tell you, “Oh, you can skip over that part, that is just boilerplate language.” What does that mean exactly? If you look up where...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Retcon The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. George Orwell in his novel “1984” By Dr. Jim Ferguson After the profane attack on Christianity during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, it...
by design | Aug 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Liberals: Believe Us Or Your Lyin’ Eyes When people ask me about “the good old days” and what do I miss the most, I always say people being able to think for themselves and make up their own minds. There are more and more reports...