by Ray Hill | Jul 13, 2014 | Archives, Columnist, Hill
By Ray Hil By the decade of the 1940s, E. H. Crump, master of the Shelby County political machine, completely dominated Tennessee politics in partnership with Senator Kenneth D. McKellar. Many historians have made the mistake of overestimating Crump’s influence and...
by design | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson My daughter is an English teacher, and writer. She recently commented that I am prolific. I do seem to have a lot to say, perhaps because I have a voice (The Focus) and perhaps because I’m passionate about many things and my country. I was...
by Mike Steely | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely If you are a fan of The Waltons you may know that Ralph Waite, who played the father in the beloved series, died this past February at the age of 85. Before his long career in acting, Ralph Waite was a WWII Marine veteran, got a Master’s Degree from...
by Joe Rector | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector A couple of weeks ago, I visited a friend on Saturday morning. After a good visit, I hopped into my car and felt as if I’d just exited a time warp. It brought back some memories about the weekends that weren’t all that exciting. The woman met me at the...
by Ralphine Major | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She is a lady of many talents. Focus readers first met her in “What’s in the Bag?” on 12-23-13. The little blue and white teddy bear my brother gave me for Christmas in 1964 is one gift I have kept all these years. It was only when I was writing...
by design | Jul 7, 2014 | Columnist, Moore
SOME SUNDRY THOUGHTS “Blow me a kiss from across the room. Say I look nice when I’m not. Touch my hair as you pass my chair, Little things mean a lot. Give me your arm as we cross the street Call me at six on the dot. A line a day when you’re far away, Little...
