Memories

Memories Back through the years, I go wonderin’ once again, back to the seasons of my youth… Dolly Parton from “Coat of Many Colors” By Dr. Jim Ferguson All I remember about Copenhagen is the iconic little mermaid statue in the city’s harbor and the best caviar I’ve...

Publisher’s Positions

Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Anemic City Elections The City of Knoxville elections have come and gone and hardly anybody noticed it.  The lack of interest on the part of city voters in the off-year is matched only by their conspicuous absence.  The fact so...

Will It Take 10,000 More To Be Killed?

Will It Take 10,000 More To Be Killed? By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com “I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.” – General Dwight Eisenhower in a speech to the Canadian Club in...

Israel and Hamas

Israel and Hamas By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Hamas committed an unspeakable evil. It targeted defenseless civilians for extermination. How anyone, regardless of their feelings toward Israel, could sympathize with this barbaric act is...

Who can resist the penguins?

Who can resist the penguins? A Day Away By Mike Steely There’s no question that Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg is huge and likely the main attraction in the busy tourist city. A visit there could last hours and you can see just about every saltwater and freshwater...