by design | Mar 6, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘A cold and rainy afternoon in Nashville’ By Tom Mattingly The “experts” say tie games aren’t memorable, to the point the powers-that-be at the NCAA abolished the tie as a viable ending to a game, starting in 1996. Now the collegians play overtime, the game awarded to...
by design | Mar 5, 2023 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Steve Hunley Last week, I received three emails all pointing to the problem created by the homeless inside the City of Knoxville. All of the writers were, to the best of my knowledge, residents of Knoxville and one asked the question, “When is enough, enough?”...
by design | Mar 5, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
By Ray Hill It is truly rare for a politician to be a fixture of the politics of his or her community, state or nation. It does happen, but those political figures whose influence and or service span generations are rare. Ken Hechler was one of those scarce...
by design | Feb 27, 2023 | Columnist, McKeehan
You are Liable for Your Spouse’s Construction Contract By Jedidiah McKeehan So your spouse decides to hire a construction company to build an addition to your house…without telling you. As with many construction contracts, things go sideways halfway through the...
by design | Feb 27, 2023 | Black, Columnist
DEI: Useless or Useful? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com There is little doubt that diversity, equity and inclusion have added administrative bloat on many college campuses. Ron DeSantis has asked for an accounting of DEI on Florida’s...
by design | Feb 27, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
Pat Buchanan – America First Long Before Trump By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I have had several heroes in my life – my Father, my Uncle Joe, Zane Daniel – and from a distance, Pat Buchanan. I say from a distance because I never had the opportunity to get...
