by Joe Rector | Nov 9, 2015 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector Walt Whitman, one of my favorite poets, said, “Do anything, but let it produce joy.” I can only wish following that advice has been easy, but the opposite is true. It’s the way I’m turned. Heredity probably has much to do with it as well. Whatever the...
by design | Nov 9, 2015 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson Dr. Ferguson is on sabbatical after nearly eight years with the Focus. If you like this essay, there are more in his book, “Well…What Did the Doctor Say?” available online at Amazon as well as Barnes & Noble – a great Christmas...
by Steve Hunley | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley The passing of former U. S. senator Fred Dalton Thompson last week was a sad day for Tennesseans. Few people have accomplished as much in a single lifetime as Fred Thompson – – – lawyer, actor, and politician. Senator Lamar Alexander...
by Ray Hill | Nov 8, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives
By Ray Hill President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, coming off his greatest reelection campaign, had announced he was submitting legislation to Congress to expand the United State Supreme Court. Roosevelt’s proposal was widely and bitterly attacked in much of the press...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Absher, Columnist
By Sally Absher Seems everyone is jumping on the “there is too much testing in public schools” bandwagon these days, from President Obama to his (soon to be former) Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Chairman of the Senate Education Committee Lamar Alexander. The...
by design | Nov 2, 2015 | Archives, Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law When DA Charme Allen took office in September 2014, she made several changes to the District Attorney’s Office to combat various problems in our community. One of those problems was the huge volume of domestic violence occurring...
