by design | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Ferguson
By Dr. Jim Ferguson In the opening minutes of the movie Saving Private Ryan, an old man is leading his family on a pilgrimage to Normandy and a WW II cemetery. He kneels at the grave marker of the lieutenant (played by Tom Hanks) who led a band of army rangers to...
by Steve Williams | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Williams
By Steve Williams Tyler Bray is not a role model. This is not a news flash. Many of us have known this for a long time. Even Derek Dooley, but he ignored the fact for the sake of winning, and still didn’t win. Maybe he would have been better off playing a less...
by Mark Nagi | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman Million dollar arm… fifty cent head. You’ve probably heard that line, or something similar to describe former Tennessee Vols quarterback Tyler Bray. The guy might have more talent than any quarterback coming out of college this past season, but he...
by Mark Nagi | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Nagi, Norman
By Alex Norman On Saturday, April 20th there were more than 61,000 fans on hand at Neyland Stadium for the Orange & White Game, Tennessee’s annual spring scrimmage. One of those spectators wore a red and white striped shirt, and took the time to sign autographs...
by Joe Rector | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Rector
By Joe Rector The state of Tennessee has come up with another brilliant idea for improving schools and the education they provide. How? Why, the legislators have decreed that all students must be in school for 180 full days. Oh, the wisdom of our representatives is...
by design | May 6, 2013 | Baker, Columnist
By Sarah Baker According to the Book of Titus, older women are to mentor younger women on how to be good wives, mothers, and community members. Yet in today’s society it is becoming increasingly more difficult for women to empower one another because we are so busy...
by design | May 6, 2013 | Columnist
By Sharon Frankenberg, Attorney at Law As I discussed last week, you can pursue collection of a bad check through civil court or you can sometimes pursue criminal charges. Keep in mind the circumstances in which you may pursue criminal remedies on a bad check are...
by Steve Hunley | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Hunley
By Steve Hunley We constantly hear how our government and leaders don’t get it because they don’t live in the real world. If anyone wanted more conclusive proof that is true, they don’t have to look very far. One of the best examples of precisely that is our school...
by Ralphine Major | May 6, 2013 | Columnist, Major
100 Years of Gibbs By Ralphine Major It is the heartbeat of Harbison’s Crossroads. Before one even reaches the campus of Gibbs High School, there are historical landmarks in the Gibbs Community. Traveling toward Corryton on Emory Road is the Nicholas Gibbs log...
by design | May 5, 2013 | Archived Editions, Archives
Click here to view this week’s Focus online. Burchett drills down debt, funds schools without a tax increase By Tasha Mahurin “The budget I present to you today is fiscally responsible, does not require a tax increase, and allows us to continue operating within...
