by design | Mar 24, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Mr. Chairman: Robert L. Doughton of North Carolina By Ray Hill Robert Lee Doughton was born while America’s bloody Civil War still raged. His name can best be explained by the fact his father, Jonathan, was a captain in the Confederate army and named his son after...
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Some further observations on the Israel-Hamas war By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Late last year when most of the world was shocked by the barbaric attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians, there was almost universal support of Israel....
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Guess Which President Said These Words By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Which president of the United States said this about immigration in his State of the Union address? (Spoiler Alert: It was not Donald Trump.) “All Americans are rightly disturbed by the...
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Columnist, Major
The True Meaning of Easter By Ralphine Major That special day is nearing. Growing up, spring brought thoughts of Easter and everything new. It was fun to plan for just the right outfit to wear on Easter Sunday, usually something new and sewn by hand. Last minute...
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Time is Short By Joe Rector Well, the saying goes, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” I used to believe the statement… until I became an old dog. These days, part of my life is learning new things. Some of them are physical, but others deal more with...
by design | Mar 18, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
The Cusp of Spring If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm it, I know that is poetry. Emily Dickinson By Dr. Jim Ferguson Every spring I’m struck by trees coated with a snow-like dusting of a late winter storm. However, it’s the...