Eisenhower Was A Very Courageous President

Eisenhower Was A Very Courageous President By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com President Dwight Eisenhower was one of our greatest presidents. The eight years he was in the White House were years of peace and prosperity. Inflation averaged 1.3% a year, and...

Observations

Observations No society ever thrived because it had a large and growing class of parasites living off those who produce. Thomas Sowell By Dr. Jim Ferguson Becky is a more optimistic person than I am. And that’s good. We balance each other in many areas of our...

I won’t rest in peace

I won’t rest in peace By Joe Rector I’m in that time of life when putting up with a long list of aches and pains and swallowing fistfuls of pills become part of the daily routine. Saying goodbye to classmates and family and friends becomes an almost monthly...

Recalling UT Memories

Recalling UT Memories By Ralphine Major Spending hours at home during the onset of the Covid pandemic prompted me to tackle a huge task—purging and sorting boxes full of pictures. Browsing through them reminded me just how special all the people in the pictures...

Visiting Tazewell’s two historic buildings

Visiting Tazewell’s two historic buildings A Day Away by Mike Steely If you’re headed north toward Middlesboro, KY, or that region you may want to stop in the little town of Tazewell. That old and historic community has a lot going on this fall that might interest...

Are Lie Detector-Polygraph Tests Admissible?

Are Lie Detector-Polygraph Tests Admissible? By Jedidiah McKeehan You have probably seen a movie or TV show where a person is sitting in a chair, strapped up to a bunch of wires and forced to answer a bunch of questions. After each answer given, the camera will pan to...