by design | Aug 7, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Do you believe the polls? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Today’s political headlines tell us that Donald Trump will most likely be the Republican nominee and that all other contenders might as well quit the race. The polls show that...
by design | Jul 31, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Random Thoughts By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com How can law enforcement find the Long Island serial killer but can’t find who leaked the Supreme Court’s opinion on abortion or who left the cocaine at the White House? Remember when...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Black, Columnist
How to Stop Bank Runs By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Marriner Eccles, who was chairman of the Fed from 1934 to 1948, was reputed to say that the main problem with banking was that there were 13,000 banks in the U.S. and not that...
by design | Jul 17, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Finland: The World’s Happiest Country? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Do you pay attention to lists? Obviously, some people do or else no one would be compiling them. I occasionally will look for the best mystery or best science fiction...
by design | Jul 10, 2023 | Black, Columnist
No more race-based admissions By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com I found it interesting that the immediate reaction to the Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in university admissions was to render dire predictions regarding...
by design | Jul 3, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Who’s fooling who? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com July 3 marks my 78th birthday. Once I had an animated discussion with my mother. I was exasperated and said, “Why did you have me?” She replied, “We didn’t know it was going to be you.”...
