by design | May 6, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
I Oppose Both Killing Of Children And Lawbreaking By Students By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Regular readers of my column know that I have been extremely saddened by the killing of thousands of little Palestinian children with Israeli bombs. Possibly even...
by design | Apr 29, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Congress Passes Mega-Billions More For Ukraine By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Last week, Congress voted to send $95 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The largest portion was to Ukraine – $61 billion – after the Congress had...
by design | Apr 22, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Sometimes Winners Become Losers Or Losers Become Winners By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com “If you are as happy, my dear sir, on entering this house as I am in leaving it and returning home, you are the happiest man in this country.” So said President...
by design | Apr 15, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
A Beautiful Wedding And A Wonderful Concert By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Weekend before last, Vickie and I had the privilege to attend a beautiful wedding on Friday night and a wonderful Knoxville Symphony Orchestra concert on Saturday night. I have had...
by design | Apr 8, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
A Better Way By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The following is a column I wrote for the July 2006 edition of Chronicles Magazine. The dollar figures are much higher now, but the views expressed are even more applicable today. On April 14, the...
by design | Apr 1, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Firing Of Ronna McDaniel Shows Bias, Hatred Of MSNBC By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com During my senior year at U.T. (1968-69) I was a fulltime reporter for our morning daily newspaper, The Knoxville Journal. In those years it seemed that the Journal gave...
