by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Dark to light By Joe Rector One wonderful thing about retirement is being able to stay up late without having to face work the next day. Some of us who love those late nights also have part-time jobs that require us to hit the floor early. On my workdays, the alarm...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Stages of Life Our days may come to 70 years, or 80, if our strength endures. Psalm 90:10 By Dr. Jim Ferguson When I heard of my friend’s diagnosis and hospitalization, I thought, “I might never see him again.” There is no satisfaction knowing my prognostication...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Justice Has Never Been Blind By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Brenda Russell’s “Against the Law” (see the video) brings back some unpleasant memories of growing up black in the segregated south. I knew of no one under the illusion that...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Three Years And Going Strong By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Grateful to The Focus and its readers This is the first column of my fourth year writing for The Knoxville Focus newspaper. Every week for the past three years I have written a column, missing...
by design | Sep 5, 2023 | The Daily Focus
FESTIVAL SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH! 20TH ANNUAL PUMPKINTOWN SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH! Historic Downtown Athens, TN, and Friendly City Festivals are busy preparing for one of East Tennessee’s favorite fall festivals-Pumpkintown- A Festival of...
