One and done

One and done By Dr. Jim Ferguson Well, it’s finally gone. In a recent essay, I wrote that Becky and I like snow. And we do, but not the stuff that seemingly lasts forever. I enjoy winter weather through the Christmas holidays, a crackling fire, and Christmas music....

Forecasting

Forecasting Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. You will know them for the fruit they produce. Jesus Christ By Dr. Jim Ferguson Becky loves snow, and so do I. Since we’re retired, we were not...

Gloves Are Off

Gloves Are Off By Dr. Jim Ferguson   If the election were held tomorrow, Biden would still get millions of votes. Why? Because we have incompetent citizens. Bill O’Reilly   I doubt that O’Reilly is referring to readers of The Knoxville Focus, but he may...

The Turn Around

The truth will set you free. Jesus Christ By Dr. Jim Ferguson It had been years since we were on an airplane. And I’ll admit I was a bit apprehensive after reading about crazies in the once friendly skies and weather issues because we had to fly through Chicago in...

The Thirty-Three Percent

The Thirty-Three Percent “Without God, there could be no American form of government, nor American way of life. Recognition of the supreme being is the first, the most basic, expression of Americanism.” President Dwight Eisenhower By Dr. Jim Ferguson If you’re reading...

Populisms

Populisms By Dr. Jim Ferguson This will be my last Focus column of 2023. And even though there is little difference week to week, we are all, nonetheless, time-focused creatures. In his trilogy on the origins of Western Civilization, Thomas Cahill imagined a moment...