by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Black, Columnist
Isn’t it time to fire incompetent bank regulators? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The failure of Silicon Valley Bank sparked a mini-panic in financial markets. The word “contagion” was tossed around as if the banking system were replete...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Tucker Carlson A Courageous Journalist By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com Those in the media who are not supporting Tucker Carlson’s release of the January 6th video tapes from inside the U.S. Capitol should be ashamed. Their silence has been deafening. In...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
Our hearts remain restless until they rest in thee, Oh Lord. St. Augustine By Dr. Jim Ferguson Recently I told my wife, Becky, “I am no longer employable.” My regular readers know I am now retired from medical practice. In fact, I decided to let my medical license...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘One of the best times I’ve had in sports’ By Tom Mattingly When the Tennessee Volunteers basketball team won the SEC championship on March 6, 1967, in Starkville, Miss., Knoxville Journal sportswriter Ben Byrd gave the team a nickname, the “Fearless Five.”...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Spring Practice Underway for Vols By Mark Nagi The 2022 season is one that will be remembered by Tennessee Vols fans for decades to come. They won 11 games, including the Orange Bowl over Clemson. The Vols beat Florida, LSU, and snapped a 15-year losing streak to...
by design | Mar 27, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
It is Hard to Get Teachers to Court as Witnesses By Jedidiah McKeehan Occasionally when I meet with individuals who are dealing with a custody aspect of a case, one of the things that comes up is things related to school, such as the child’s attendance, the...
