by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Purpose The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus By Dr. Jim Ferguson A retired colleague recently asked me what I do all week. He was curious about when I write my Focus column, but I sensed his question was also about retirement in general...
by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Visiting the Blue Heron Coal Community A Day Away By Mike Steely If your family is from upper East Tennessee you probably had a relative who was a coal miner. I had an uncle who was a miner until he took his family to Ohio for a better living and another who worked in...
by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Ball Camp Boys By Joe Rector My brother and I were on the golf course when he received a call. On the other end of the line was Mike Floyd. He was asking us to join him and some other men for lunch. Mike informed us it would be a “Ball Camp” meeting. Curious about...
by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Nature’s statues By Ralphine Major I never cease to be amazed by their grace and beauty. Oftentimes, I have shared with Focus readers photos of nature. One of my favorite subjects is the white-tailed deer so often seen in the East Tennessee area. With winter soon...
by design | Oct 9, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘I feel confident we are now building a good program’ By Tom Mattingly You may not remember it, but there was once a 9-3 Tennessee team that was not ranked by The Associated Press (AP) during the entire season. (In a major contradiction, the Vols did finish No. 17 in...
