by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com We are lucky to have a good local radio station like 98.7 WOKI with its all-star roster of outstanding hosts. Its host and co-hosts seem to care about East Tennessee and its people, and they help keep us informed and...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Taking the Benton Loop By Mike Steely Getting out in the winter with the family can be inexpensive if you just take a ride and visit some of the most interesting places in our region. Polk County, southeast of Knoxville, is one of the more rural parts of East...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
The word racism is like ketchup. It can be put on practically anything – and demanding evidence makes you a racist. Thomas Sowell By Dr. Jim Ferguson Did you watch it? I didn’t. I refuse to waste my time with the modern State of the Union Addresses (SOTU) which...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Doubt and faith By Joe Rector I watched a comedy special on television the other night, and the comedian told several jokes about people believing in something bigger than themselves. On another occasion, I watched the show “Evil.” A priest, a psychologist, and a tech...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Nagi
Halzle Looks to Keep UT Offense Moving By Mark Nagi What a year it was for the Tennessee Volunteers offense. In 2022, the Vols had the top offense in the country in total offense at 525.5 yards per game and scoring at 46.1 points per game. They finished second with...
by design | Feb 13, 2023 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘You have to be 21 to win the Heisman’ By Tom Mattingly In the context of Tennessee football history, consider the impact of Sunday evening, Jan. 9, 1994, when Vol quarterback Heath Shuler held a media conference that filled Vol fans with dread and all those other...
