by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Black, Columnist
Racial Discrimination in Our Universities and the Supremes By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com The Supreme Court is going to hear arguments in a case about racial preferences. Harvard University and the University of North Carolina – Chapel...
by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
Camp Lejeune Bill Is Unpatriotic, Unfair To Taxpayers By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I am sick and tired of all the ads some lawyers are running hoping to get rich off of the so-called Camp Lejeune Justice Act. The bill could end up being called the...
by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Steely
A Day Away by Mike Steely A little more than two hours from Knoxville is a huge number of waterfalls, especially near Franklin, North Carolina. My wife and I went in search of some of the falls recently. Near Highlands, N.C., east of Franklin, there’s a waterfall...
by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Never have so few done so much harm to so many. Greg Gutfeld By Dr. Jim Ferguson The British statesman Winston Churchill was a master of the turn of phrase, defined as the wording of thoughts in a distinctive, artful or memorable way. In a famous WWII speech,...
by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
The Power of Voting By Joe Rector I took the plunge this week and voted early. I enjoy casting my ballot without having to stand in line for hours in cold or wet weather. Amy and I traveled to the Karns Senior Center and the entire process took no more than ten...
by design | Nov 7, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Old Glory Flying High in Corryton! (Part 1) By Ralphine Major It is breathtaking and beautiful! Flying proudly atop a 100-foot-tall flagpole is a giant American flag measuring 20 feet by 30 feet. Old Glory is flanked by the Christian flag and the Clear Springs...