by design | Jul 30, 2023 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Georgia’s Little New Deal: Governor Eurith D. Rivers By Ray Hill One of the phenomena of the coming of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932 was the number of states that elected governors who tried to emulate the president inasmuch as they put into place what were frequently...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Black, Columnist
How to Stop Bank Runs By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Marriner Eccles, who was chairman of the Fed from 1934 to 1948, was reputed to say that the main problem with banking was that there were 13,000 banks in the U.S. and not that...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Duncan
There have been many changes since the 50s and 60s By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The publication date of this issue of The Focus is three days after my 76th birthday on July 21. I find it hard to believe that I am this old, but I also feel blessed...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Ferguson
No man is an island, entire of itself; any man’s death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind. John Donne By Dr. Jim Ferguson I didn’t know him, but my friend did. In fact, they worked together caring for patients. Any untimely death is a tragedy, but when it...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Major
Watermelon One of the Joys of Summer! By Ralphine Major They come in different shapes and sizes. Some are long; others are short and round. They may be very large, more medium in size, or very small. Many are light green in color and striped. Others may be a dark...
by design | Jul 24, 2023 | Columnist, Rector
Ball Camp Elementary at a Different Time By Joe Rector Someone the other day asked several questions about Ball Camp Elementary School. Several people responded with answers and new topics of discussion. I put my “two cents” in on one of the questions. I graduated...