by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson A patient recently asked me how long I had been writing for The Focus. I couldn’t remember. However, I quickly divided two hundred and seventy essays by fifty-two weeks in a year and came up with five years of stories. I’ve wondered if my muse...
by Mark Nagi | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman The Tennessee Lady Vols softball team arrived at the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City a confident group, after sweeping through the Regional and Super Regionals with a 5-0 record. That confidence did nothing but grow after wins over...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Baker, Columnist
By Sarah Baker Last summer, I had my dream European Vacation paid for by someone who loves me. This summer, I’m back to my own budget. Therefore, I have devised a list of my favorite stay-cation choices for the summer. 1. Take a picnic and hike at Big South...
by Ralphine Major | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I can see it coming over the hill right now. I can hear it, too–our red Farmall tractor pulling a wagon stacked high with hay, young boys, and a dog or two. They would stop in the road in front of our house for snacks and a glass of ice cold...
by design | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Moore
By Rosie Moore When I was a young girl I spent a lot of summers with my great-aunt Sophie, who lived a few miles outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She was a diminutive lady of German ancestry with long, white hair braided around her head, sparkling blue eyes and a...
by Joe Rector | Jun 10, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector It’s summer time, and one never comes around that I don’t remember the good and bad times I had during these months when I was younger. Twin brother Jim and I awoke to the morning air heavy with the perfume of honeysuckle, and we played hard all day....
