by design | Feb 6, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Johnny Akridge ran a small furniture store in Happy Hollow just below the old Sears on Central. His son, Chip, became one of the biggest developers of office buildings in downtown Washington, D.C. After he started becoming...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Antifa Demonstrators Are Spoiled Rich Kids By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The recent arrests of far-left demonstrators in Atlanta and Boston have shown that most of these Antifa protestors are mostly a bunch of spoiled rich kids. Antifa is supposed to be...
by design | Jan 23, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. Charles Krauthammer was considered by many, including me, to be the most brilliant columnist of our time. Unfortunately, he passed away in June of 2018 at the age of 68 from cancer. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his columns which were syndicated to...
by design | Jan 16, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Pete Debusk Has Really Made A Difference By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com My friend, Pete DeBusk, is one of the finest men I have ever known. He has touched thousands of lives in good and positive ways. He has made a huge difference in the lives of...
by design | Jan 9, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Worst, Most Wasteful Appropriations Bill By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Last week I wrote about the shameful way the last Congress ended its session by passing one of the worst, most wasteful omnibus appropriations bills in U.S. history. One...
by design | Jan 3, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Congress Passes Historically Bad Bill By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Congress has proven once again that the easiest thing in the world to do is to spend other peoples’ money. The one-trillion, seven hundred-billion dollar bill passed in Washington on...
