Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Claudine Gay Resigns… Good Riddance Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, has offered up her resignation after her abysmal performance at a now notorious congressional hearing.  Gay might have survived that episode had it...

Happy Anniversary, Emancipation Proclamation

Happy Anniversary, Emancipation Proclamation By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com January 1st is the 161st anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Although universally acknowledged as an important historical document, the reasons for...

Thousands Of Small Children Are Being Killed In Gaza

Thousands Of Small Children Are Being Killed In Gaza By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com   “A badly burned toddler screamed for a mother he didn’t know was dead, screaming because doctors didn’t have enough painkillers.” “An eight-year-old whose brain is...

‘Memories by the bushel’

‘Memories by the bushel’ By Tom Mattingly Over the years, football fans seem to make critical, life-changing decisions about team allegiances in their most tender years and live with the impact of those decisions through the rest of their lives. College...

Heading North for a Birthday Weekend

Heading North for a Birthday Weekend By Mark Nagi Regular readers of this column know just how much I enjoy traveling. Getting the opportunity to see new things, have new experiences, visit new places… it’s good for the soul and makes you appreciate what you have at...