by design | Dec 26, 2022 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Knoxville’s Lawyer & Statesman: Hobart F. Atkins By Ray Hill Like all things, Hobart Freeman Atkins long ago passed into the pages of history. And like so many others, Hobart F. Atkins deserves to be remembered. When he died, the Knoxville News-Sentinel...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Black, Columnist
Amnesty for Illegals to Combat Declining Birth Rates? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Chuck Schumer wants amnesty for illegals and a path to citizenship for “all 11 million or however many undocumented there are here.” Now 11 million is...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
The Night Beau Corrected The Preacher By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My oldest grandchild, Beau, is 19 now and is a freshman at U.T. He has made very good grades, worked at part-time jobs, and has become a very good and kind young man. However, he shocked...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Declination We have met the enemy, and he is us. Pogo By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve never been a fan of newspaper comic strips. As a kid, Looney Tunes cartoons were my Saturday morning entertainment and subliminal teacher. Heckle & Jeckle, Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny,...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Enjoy Christmas! By Ralphine Major We made them every year. Creamy butter mints made from a recipe our mother found were a Christmas treat! Sometimes they were made for other occasions, but always at Christmas. The green and pink mints were made in the shape of...
by design | Dec 19, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
Where to spend Christmas By Joe Rector The shopping is done, and before long, the traveling will start, at least for Amy and me. It’s another year where we “roll with the flow” to be able to see our children. Just like millions of Americans, we’ll be in a dither for...
