by Ralphine Major | Dec 22, 2013 | Archives, Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It had buttons for its eyes and a red felt tongue. The little blue and white teddy bear has survived years of house cleanings. When other keepsakes were eventually discarded, the little blue bear always found its way back into our home and my heart....
by Steve Williams | Dec 22, 2013 | Archives, Williams
By Steve Williams Dear Santa, I guess it was one day last spring when I walked into The Knoxville Focus office and saw this cute little black puppy. At first, I thought she belonged to Rose King, who is in charge of our office and classifieds and a hundred and one...
by Steve Hunley | Dec 15, 2013 | Archives, Hunley
By Steve Hunley I think the thing I like least in any human being is hypocrisy. I don’t doubt for a moment my attitude is uncommon. It seems to me most people really dislike hypocrisy, especially in our public officials. It is increasingly apparent that there is a...
by design | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson I’ve observed that as I get older I like change less. I’m not the first person to make this observation, but the pace of change is like no other in my lifetime. For the first twenty-five years of my life I didn’t pay a lot of attention to...
by Steve Williams | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tennessee’s football team has finished 5-7 three seasons in a row now, but there’s a world of difference in this year’s record compared to the other two. A difference that can easily be seen just by looking at the Vols’ last three games against...
by Mike Steely | Dec 9, 2013 | Columnist, Steely
By Mike Steely Niota, Tennessee, is one of those places that isn’t on an interstate, although it’s just a few miles east of I-75 between Sweetwater and Athens. It’s one of those places with one stop light and the old downtown is actually almost empty and a couple...
