by design | May 6, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Et Tu, Kamala? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com It is not inconceivable that the “winner” of the presidential election in November might not become president. The Founding Fathers were fearful of the tyranny of the majority and...
by design | May 6, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
I Oppose Both Killing Of Children And Lawbreaking By Students By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Regular readers of my column know that I have been extremely saddened by the killing of thousands of little Palestinian children with Israeli bombs. Possibly even...
by design | May 6, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Dangerous Detour By Joe Rector Work continues on the new road that will relieve congestion on Ball Camp Pike. Those of us at this end of the county have waited plenty long enough to have completion of the project in sight. The road work began about 15 years ago, but...
by design | May 6, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
The Apology Never confuse education with intelligence; you can have a PhD and still be an idiot. Richard Feynman (theoretical physicist) By Dr. Jim Ferguson I may owe my readers an apology if this week’s column is not perfect. I use that superlative whimsically...
by design | May 6, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
Three Vols picked in 2024 NFL Draft By Mark Nagi The NFL Draft is once again a showcase for Tennessee Volunteer alums. Last month three former Vols were picked. This might not have been as impressive as 2023 when five former Vols were taken in the first three rounds,...
by design | May 6, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
Visionaries who dream great dreams By Tom Mattingly Over the years, Vol fans across the expanse of Big Orange Country have anxiously awaited game stories and columns in the state’s newspapers by Bob Wilson, Walter Stewart, Early Maxwell, Edgar Allen, Tom Anderson,...