by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Speaker McCarthy By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Rather than saying take this job and shove it, after 15 ballots Kevin McCarthy finally became Speaker of the House of Representatives. There was much gnashing of teeth from conservative...
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 30, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Consensus is the absence of leadership. Margaret Thatcher By Dr. Jim Ferguson A friend observed how gloomy the weather has been lately with overcast skies and “southern cold.” I know what she means. I no longer ski, but I remember riding lifts to 12,000 feet in the...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector My car radio is tuned to the ’60s and ’70s channels. The morning drive-time show features the songs I love best, although most music from those years sparks a memory of some kind. The last couple of mornings, the tunes have reminded me of some of the...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan One of the questions that I often navigate with people who are going through a divorce is, “how much alimony will I get?” Or perhaps it’s the opposite of that question, “how much alimony will I have to pay?” The Tennessee law on alimony (it can...
by design | Jan 30, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely If you are tired of being cooped up with the rain and winter weather, you may want to take the family for a brief drive and visit some of the smaller communities that surround Knoxville. Just north of Knoxville are several interesting...
