by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Rector
Goofy and lovable By Joe Rector I’ve been thinking about the early years of my life lately. Don’t get me wrong because I have no desire to go back to that time. Just thinking about it makes me feel the need for a nap. Still, living on the verge of young adulthood was...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, McKeehan
What does Boilerplate contract language mean? By Jedidiah McKeehan During your life you may have been reading a contract and had someone tell you, “Oh, you can skip over that part, that is just boilerplate language.” What does that mean exactly? If you look up where...
by design | Aug 5, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson
Retcon The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. George Orwell in his novel “1984” By Dr. Jim Ferguson After the profane attack on Christianity during the opening ceremonies of the Olympics, it...
by design | Aug 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hunley, Stories In This Week's Focus:
Publisher’s Positions By Steve Hunley Liberals: Believe Us Or Your Lyin’ Eyes When people ask me about “the good old days” and what do I miss the most, I always say people being able to think for themselves and make up their own minds. There are more and more reports...
by design | Aug 4, 2024 | Columnist, Hill, Ray Hill's Archives, Stories In This Week's Focus:
John E. Rankin of Mississippi By Ray Hill It is a very rare thing when a human being has absolutely no redeeming feature. There have been instances where someone, usually a psychopath, doesn’t seem to have one good quality. The People’s House – – –...
by design | Jul 29, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan
Republican Conventions In 1964 And 2024 By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com A few days short of my 17th birthday in July of 1964, I rode a train for 77 hours to go to the Republican National Convention that nominated Sen. Barry Goldwater for president. The...
