by design | Oct 27, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Bert H. Miller of Idaho By Ray Hill Numerous individuals have enjoyed very long congressional careers, serving decades in Washington. Bert H. Miller was not one of them. Aside from appointments to the United States Senate, which are frequently intended to be...
by design | Oct 21, 2024 | Black, Columnist
Pander Wars By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com No, I don’t mean battles between those black and white bears from China. I mean the escalating battle between Trump and Harris on who can promise what to what group. You would never guess that...
by design | Oct 21, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
American Healthcare Workers Plead For End To Gaza Bombing By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com On October 3, 2024, 99 American healthcare workers in Gaza released an open letter to the White House pleading for an end to Israel’s bombing of little...
by design | Oct 21, 2024 | Columnist, Mattingly
‘This field belongs to everybody who identifies with Tennessee tradition’ By Tom Mattingly Morgan Wallen’s recent performances on Shields-Watkins Field elicited justifiable concern from portions of the Vol fan base. What would be the impact of that event...
by design | Oct 21, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
TDS Difficulties produce perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not fail. Romans 5:3-5 By Dr. Jim Ferguson A friend asked me what I thought was the central issue of this presidential election. Perhaps he was expecting me to say it...
by design | Oct 21, 2024 | Columnist, Steely
Go to Hell in Michigan By Mike Steely Just northwest of Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a small town that might not appeal to many visitors except for during the Halloween season. It’s a little unincorporated community that has made the best of its name, Hell. The devilishly...
