by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Tennessee’s Home Field Advantage By Mark Nagi Have you had the chance to see a game at Neyland Stadium recently? I sure hope that you have because man, oh man, has it been fun. Tennessee has won 13 straight games at Shields-Watkins Field, a streak that goes back to...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘What am I going to do now?’ By Tom Mattingly When it comes to quarterbacks battling for playing time, there are a number of clichés that apply. “The No. 2 quarterback is always the most popular guy in town.” “If you have two quarterbacks, you don’t have any.” “The...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process Grows Worse By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On September 13, 1993, I had the privilege to attend the signing of the Oslo Peace Accords at the White House. It was a peace agreement between Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin of...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Is it appropriate to demand appropriate dress? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Of course, it won’t happen but suppose everyone decided to follow the lead of John Fetterman and dress casually? Fetterman, if you don’t know, is a Senator...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Loving our children By Joe Rector A person lies down for a good night’s sleep. Just as he’s about to fall into a deep sleep, his dog is disturbed and begins to bark loud enough to wake the dead. The howling lasts for hours, long enough to make a restful night...
by design | Oct 23, 2023 | Columnist, Major
American Hero: United States Army Specialist Jeremy Daniel Evans By Ralphine Major I saw a picture of him carrying a big brass tuba from his days in the Gibbs High School Marching Band. As a former member of the Gibbs band, I was interested to learn more about the...