by design | Mar 17, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Senatorial Scion Frederick Hale of Maine By Ray Hill Few individuals come to the United States Senate and fewer still come with the pristine pedigree of Frederick Hale. The son of a long-serving member of the United States Senate, Frederick Hale was the heir to a...
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Early Voting By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I voted in Tennessee’s March 5 primary on February 19. No, I did not enter a time warp into the future. Rather I voted early. I arrived when the polls opened and there was already a line. We...
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Where Do You Stand: Pie Or Cake? By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com As my wife and I were driving on a recent Saturday to watch the basketball games of two of our grandsons, there was a discussion on the radio about whether people preferred pie or cake....
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Sanctuary 2nd Chronicles 7:14 (Some will recognize this Spiritual truth, but if you need a refresher, I challenge you to look it up and reflect.) By Dr. Jim Ferguson Last week patriotic Americans lived to fight another day. The war to save our country will continue,...
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Columnist, Major
The Colors of Spring By Ralphine Major It was only a couple of weeks ago that a small cluster of Easter flowers bloomed in the yard, their bright yellow color a distinct contrast to the barren ground below them. Days later, a whole line of yellow blooms appeared...
by design | Mar 11, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Two Ways to Do Something By Joe Rector I’m not sure when it started, but at some point in my life, I began giving advice to folks. Some might say that I stuck my nose where it didn’t belong, but that never silenced me. All sorts of people have been subjected to the...
