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Fortress America

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Black, Columnist

Fortress America By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com It looks like Trump will abandon Ukraine in his pivot toward Russia. That should come as no surprise to the Ukrainians, who are accustomed to being abandoned by the United States and left...

Great Words From Trump And Other Presidents

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Duncan

Great Words From Trump And Other Presidents By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com I think one of the greatest statements ever made by a President of the United States was by President Donald Trump in his inaugural address on January 20, 2025: “We will measure...

Cured

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Rector

Cured By Joe Rector A few weeks ago, I discussed my severe case of car fever. Well, I am healed! Yes, I took the dive and bought a new “used” car. It’s my brother’s fault. He asked me on a Saturday to ride with him as he completed some errands. When I told him I...

Let’s Split the Baby

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, McKeehan

Let’s Split the Baby By Jedidiah McKeehan I have had the opportunity to practice law in a number of different counties and courtrooms. Because of that, I have probably been in front of more judges than most lawyers and in my opinion, almost all are trying to do a good...

My encounters with the homeless

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Steely

My encounters with the homeless By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com A homeless man lay on the sidewalk recently one block from the City-County Building right next to the busy Main Street and Walnut Street intersection. I noticed him when I left the...

Dust-Up

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Ferguson

Dust-Up The war is going to go on for a long time. President Zelensky   By Dr. Jim Ferguson I really didn’t want to go there. But when an issue keeps popping up, perhaps it’s a message and you just have to deal with it. Last week, I wrote about the three Rs. And...

March Madness is Almost Here!

by | Mar 10, 2025 | Columnist, Nagi

March Madness is Almost Here! By Mark Nagi Pound for pound, the best sporting event in the country is almost underway. I’m talking about March Madness. And except for The Masters, I don’t think there is very much competition in this category. The college football...