Old Glory Flying High in Corryton! Pt 2

  By Ralphine Major “It was a five-year vision,” he said. “A vision even before becoming pastor,” he added. “When I got the call about becoming pastor, I would come and sit in the church parking lot at the far end and pray for God’s will. The thought crossed my...

Road Trip! An international week of sports

By Mark Nagi Long time readers of my articles/columns/poetry know just how much I love going to sporting events. The gluttony, the angst, the tension… There’s nothing better than sports. During an eight-day period in October, me and my girlfriend drove over 4500...

Where’s Georgia Tech?

Where’s Georgia Tech? By Tom Mattingly Looking at Tennessee’s November football schedule begs an important question or two for us old folks. Where the heck is the “Rambling Wreck,” AKA Georgia Tech? (The other question for the fans base is why the Vols are playing...

It’s Time

It’s Time I reserve seven thousand in Israel – all whose knees have not bowed down to Baal. The Lord (I Kings 19:18) By Dr. Jim Ferguson Have you ever thought about how many times a day you check the time? If you’re like me, it’s a lot. You could argue that we...

The End of “People of Color”

The End of “People of Color” By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When the progressives sought to try to make the rest of us think that all minorities are just alike, they invented the term “people of color.” It didn’t matter that the term...

Red States Are Growing, Blue States Are In Decline

Red States Are Growing, Blue States Are In Decline By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com After the mid-term elections, Republicans were disappointed. Democrats were relieved. Neither should have been. When everything was said and done, with very few exceptions,...