by design | Dec 15, 2022 | The Daily Focus
IRS reminder: For many employers and self-employed people, deferred Social Security tax payment due Dec. 31 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service reminds employers and self-employed individuals that chose to defer paying part of their 2020 Social Security...
by design | Dec 14, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Beacon releases 2022 Pork Report Today, the Beacon Center released its most famous annual publication, the Pork Report. As always the report shed light on hundreds of millions of dollars of wasteful spending in Tennessee. Examples in this year’s report range from the...
by design | Dec 13, 2022 | The Daily Focus
Investiture of Judge Kyle Hixson Set For December 15 The investiture of Judge Kyle Hixson to the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals is set for Thursday, December 15. Judge Kyle Hixson Investiture Tennessee Supreme Court Building 505 Main Street Knoxville, TN 37902...
by design | Dec 13, 2022 | The Daily Focus
It’s not too late to join us on Thursday (12/15) for. . . A (free!) Celebration of the Season with Music and Song! Thursday, December 15 2:30 ’til 3:30 Farragut Community Ctr 239 Jamestown Boulevard With Brian Salesky, former artistic director of...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Black, Columnist
A Post-Mortem on the Election By Dr. Harold A. Black blackh@knoxfocus.com haroldblackphd.com Most people I know were disappointed in the results of the midterm election. The pundits almost unanimously predicted a “red wave” with the Republicans picking up as many as...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Duncan
I Wish I Still Had My 1967 Mustang By John J. Duncan Jr. duncanj@knoxfocus.com In my column last week, I mentioned what has been frequently described as America’s love affair with cars. I wrote about this in relation to the goal of environmentalists who control...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Ferguson
Those who cannot remember history are condemned to repeat it. George Santayana By Dr. Jim Ferguson I was a big fan of the X-Files. Back when we used to trust the FBI, I loved watching agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully investigate odd mysteries while combating...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Rector
How to enjoy New York City By Joe Rector It only took until now for me to finally reach New York City. I’ve said for years that I wanted to see the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and the window decorations at Macy’s. I learned plenty from this first and last trip...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Major
Standing on the Steps of Stokely By Ralphine Major It was a busy year, 1976. America celebrated her 200th birthday, the Bicentennial. Red, white, and blue could be seen everywhere. Other events took place in our family. After finishing student teaching and with...
by design | Dec 12, 2022 | Columnist, Mattingly
When 10 wins aren’t enough By Tom Mattingly At the end of each season, football fans each have their own way of measuring the success or failure of each campaign. Very often, even the most successful season has an asterisk (*) or asterisks (**) attached to it. The...
