by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Steely
Thinking of John Cullum, notable character actor from Knoxville By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com From film’s Grace Moore, Mary Costa, David Keith and Quentin Tarantino, to singers Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney and Kelsea Ballerini, and comedians Henry...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Rector
They were my first By Joe Rector As much as I hate to admit it, I do check Facebook several times a day. Other platforms I avoid because I just don’t want to know too much about people or events. I don’t like Facebook, but I can keep up with birthdays and important...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T’ By Tom Mattingly There is respect, and then there’s respect. “R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” as Aretha Franklin sang so many times over the years. Here’s an example. The Tennessee football team was flying home one Saturday night after a game in the late 1980s...
by design | Jun 16, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi
What a Year for Tennessee Athletics By Mark Nagi Well, it’s summertime. Maybe not officially, but when there is very little going on in terms of sports, summer has arrived. We have now hit the official end of Tennessee athletics for the 2024-2025 school year. And when...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
California Dreamin’ Nightmare By Steve Hunley For anyone who entertained for a moment that the corporate media in this country learned even a smidgen of a speck from the 2024 election, sorry to say so, but your bubble got busted. The rioting in Los Angeles sure as...
by design | Jun 15, 2025 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Old Time Democrat: Senator Pat McNamara of Michigan By Ray Hill Patrick Vincent McNamara was the kind of Democrat that is almost entirely extinct in today’s world. A traditional, working-class Irish Catholic and local labor leader. The child of a laborer, McNamara...
