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Will the EPA cause Michigan to flip?

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Black, Columnist

Will the EPA cause Michigan to flip? By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Some of us are old enough to remember when West Virginia was solidly Democrat. Republicans were rarely elected to statewide office. Bill Clinton won the state by 13...

Kind Words From Both A Senator And A Drug Kingpin

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Columnist, Duncan

Kind Words From Both A Senator And A Drug Kingpin By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com The people of East Tennessee have been very good to me over the years, and even now I am very grateful for the kind things people say to me about my service in Congress and...

Isms

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Columnist, Ferguson

Isms By Dr. Jim Ferguson People ask me, “When do you write?” And I often explain that I’m always writing. Thankfully topics keep finding me because I have a 1000+ word essay due each Thursday afternoon. Actually, I’m blessed to have this column to hopefully make a...

Disappointment

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Columnist, Rector

Disappointment By Joe Rector The definition of disappointment is “sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one’s hopes or expectations.” Not a single one of us has escaped disappointment’s presence in this life. It comes with lessons that we can learn,...

Visiting those ol’ East Tennessee Jails

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Columnist, Steely

Visiting those ol’ East Tennessee Jails A Day Away By Mike Steely Here in East Tennessee we are blessed or cursed to have so many old abandoned houses of correction. Yep, scary and historic old jails. And you don’t have to go far to visit one of those old calabooses....

The New Financial Normal in College Athletics

by | Jun 24, 2024 | Columnist, Nagi

The New Financial Normal in College Athletics By Mark Nagi If you’ve been living under a rock the last few months, you’ve probably been able to avoid the Name, Image, and Likeness discussions in collegiate athletics. And good for you if were able to accomplish that...