by design | Nov 25, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi
The Broken College Football Playoff System By Mark Nagi As Americans, we take great pride in our achievements. We sent men to the moon and brought them back safely. We ended the Cold War. We developed vaccines and medicines which have saved millions of lives around...
by design | Nov 25, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Giving Thanks Anyone who has the power to make you believe in absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. Voltaire By Dr. Jim Ferguson Perhaps because Thanksgiving occurs late this year, I am better organized. The holiday season is crunch time for...
by design | Nov 25, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Take a hike By Joe Rector I am a child of the television era. I remember the old days when we had a box television that was the approximate weight of a refrigerator. With a special antenna, viewers could receive three channels; Daddy refused to make such an...
by design | Nov 25, 2024 | Black, Columnist
National Popular Vote Compact By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The left hates the Electoral College. An MSNBC commentator said that it is “just a wildly dangerous institution that undermines democracy but also creates all manner of Rube...
by design | Nov 25, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
‘Every Day Above Ground Is A Great Day’ By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My late partner, Zane Daniel, was the life of every party without even trying to be because he loved and enjoyed people so much. He was one of Tennessee’s greatest trial...
by design | Nov 24, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Laws In America Should Be Applied Equally For All By Steve Hunley As President-elect Donald Trump continues to make announcements about appointments to his Cabinet and other posts in his administration, it is abundantly clear things are different from his first term. ...