by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Follow the science? Well I don’t believe the science By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I read that if the US transitioned overnight to all-electric motor vehicles, the impact would be at most a 12 percent reduction of the earth’s carbon...
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
The 182.5 – 80 Day Window By Jedidiah McKeehan When I talk to people about divorces involving children or custody cases, one of the primary discussions we have is, “How much parenting time will the worse/less involved parent get with our children?” I give some version...
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Celebrating Birthdays on the Farm By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com It seemed like the best time of year for a birthday. While many of my childhood friends’ birthdays came during warm, summer months, mine was between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. That...
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Realistic Earnings By Joe Rector Jim and I have worked since we were in the eighth grade. The first job was on a farm cutting weeds, moving rocks, and breaking ponies. Mr. Long paid us little for our work, and our parents paid more than we earned to doctors as they...
by design | Nov 20, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Memories Back through the years, I go wonderin’ once again, back to the seasons of my youth… Dolly Parton from “Coat of Many Colors” By Dr. Jim Ferguson All I remember about Copenhagen is the iconic little mermaid statue in the city’s harbor and the best caviar I’ve...
by design | Nov 19, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Anemic City Elections The City of Knoxville elections have come and gone and hardly anybody noticed it. The lack of interest on the part of city voters in the off-year is matched only by their conspicuous absence. The fact so...