Finland: The World’s Happiest Country?

Finland: The World’s Happiest Country? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Do you pay attention to lists? Obviously, some people do or else no one would be compiling them. I occasionally will look for the best mystery or best science fiction...

How do I get to see the game?

How do I get to see the game? By Tom Mattingly Sometimes a casual comment, a throwaway line, perhaps, engenders a response that is totally unexpected. Lindsey Nelson was set to call the 1958 Tennessee-Auburn game at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala., for NBC in late...

A Trip to the Mid-Summer Classic

A Trip to the Mid-Summer Classic By Mark Nagi There was a time when the Major League Baseball All-Star Game was one of the biggest sporting events in the country. There was something special about watching the stars from the American and National Leagues square off....

Timely Thoughts

Timely Thoughts Change your thoughts and you change the world. Norman Vincent Peale By Dr. Jim Ferguson Time is an interesting concept. Science shows that we exist in a reality of three spatial dimensions and time. As an example, I am just shy of 5-foot 8-inches...

Celebrating Our Freedom

Celebrating Our Freedom By Ralphine Major Freedom to worship.  It is one of the most cherished of all the freedoms Americans enjoy.  Our country was founded on such liberty, and the Fourth of July is a perfect time to celebrate all the freedoms that we hold dear. On...