Spring is in the air! That statement says quite a lot from someone who has rarely seen the sun over the past three months. Winters in the Pacific Northwest can …
Cats, ferrets and humans: The Covid connection
Many of us have cats. A few may have pet ferrets. Jim Thompson DVM, dean of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine, says humans can pass Covid to …
With Santa missing in April, it’s all up to Gigi
Back in January, I told you about the angst I was having over my youngest grandson, Gardner, not being able to have the Santa toys he received at my house …
Another step toward Farragut walkability
Like many Americans, I grew up in a suburban setting, and the only way I ever left my neighborhood was in a car. There was nothing but other neighborhoods within …
Rotary Youth Exchanges on Covid pause
The Covid-19 pandemic, early in its second year now, has again shut down Rotary International’s worldwide youth exchange program. This wonderful opportunity for high school students in Knoxville and Knox …
Preview of spring fun in Farragut
I’ve written before about the day the pandemic shut down the Farragut Parks & Rec Department. In March 2020, I had just sent four pages of material for the spring …
Farragut Rotary presents top award to Rehg
On a rainy April 8, 2019, Knox County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Brian Rehg saved the life of man who attempted to jump from a bridge over I-640, catching the man …
Nonsense from my muddled mind
I have no idea what they teach in journalism these days, but, back in the day, two of the things we learned involving ledes – the opening sentence of a …