(An essay in which we consider Trickle-Down Housing Theory)
Everybody knows we are in a housing crisis. We see heartbreaking stories about families sleeping in their car because they cannot afford …
Just don’t trickle down my leg
Who pays the price when lawmakers play God?
She was 33 when they married. He was 38. They are thoughtful, high-achieving people, and they wanted to start a family right away. And because she was approaching the age …
Kim Frazier: It’s not about the Benjamins
Before the most recent county election, most of the guys I talk to about local politics – Republicans and Democrats alike – were confident that Devin Driscoll would win the …
Mannis says adios
When Knoxville entrepreneur/philanthropist Eddie Mannis got elected to serve in the legislature two years ago, he drew national attention. He and fellow newbie Torrey Harris, a Democrat from Memphis, were …
Let’s get tough with The Dog
Once upon a time, my best friend Joyce Brookshire, who lived in Atlanta and didn’t have a car, used to call every so often and announce, “I’m comin’ in on …
Two Dons and a Marsha
Marsha Blackburn wants to be vice president. This is not news to anyone who’s halfway paying attention to politics – nobody takes winter junkets to New Hampshire and Iowa or …
Tim Berry: Determined to restore radio tower
Here’s how much Tim Berry loves radio: So much that he bought and maintains a 140-foot tower in Blount County that is used by emergency services and ham radio operators …
Joe and me: The rest of the story
I’ve had requests for the rest of the story that I told in last week’s column, which was mainly about what I learned from a stay in Germany back in …