Some place names explained

By Mike Steely Ever been to Friendsville, Greenback, Mascot, Walland or Wartburg? Ever wonder how those places got their names? Friendsville was founded by Quakers from North Carolina who visited the area to promote anti-slavery. Some stayed and founded the Friends...

What is Discovery?

By Jedidiah McKeehan One part of virtually every case is what lawyers call “discovery.” What do lawyers mean when they use this term? That is a fairly large and vague term. It could mean anything. Discovery is the part of a case where you discover what evidence and...

Why Do We Care So Much About Sports?

By Mark Nagi I love sports.  I’ve always loved sports. I love playing sports but knew from an early age that I wouldn’t be a pro athlete. But watching sports has given me some of my fondest memories. One of the best days of my life happened in April 1981 when my Dad...

There’s no ‘I’ in ‘Team’

By Tom Mattingly When the experts say football is a “team game,” they really mean it. It takes a “team” to win. That’s been true since the days of Pop Warner and Amos Alonzo Stagg. Tennessee coaches from the days of Bob Neyland on have preached and praised the concept...

Joe Biden’s Energy Crisis

By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com When Joe Biden said in the final presidential debate that he was going to “end fossil fuels” I thought he would lose the energy producing states. I was wrong. Pennsylvania and New Mexico voted for him...