As I have just completed an inner passage tour of Alaska, the purchase of which was once known as Seward’s Folly, I will admit to Sherri’s Folly.
Alaska was never on …
Cruising through Alaska
Startup class aids new businesses
“Aggressively business friendly.” Farragut hasn’t always been described this way, but that’s how Farragut Business Liaison Trevor Hobbs sees it.
Hobbs is making it his mission to connect with current business …
Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds beds for ET kids
It’s 2021. We live in an affluent society. Too many people are homeless – individuals and whole families. Some can’t afford to wash their clothes. And there are many kids …
Back to cruising, sort of
The excitement as we entered Pier 91 and the Royal Caribbean terminal in Seattle was crackling in the air. Soon-to-be passengers of Serenade of the Seas were so happy to …
Concerts provide ‘normalcy’ in uncertain times
Shandy Dixon wasn’t thinking about live music when she began brainstorming with her friend Amy Boling about hosting an outdoor event for the community. Her initial idea, she says, was …
Preparing to cruise
In four days, my husband and I and our friends Amy and David Melendy will take off for the Pacific West Coast. After a quick sleep in Seattle, we will …
New watering schedule keeps FUD rates low
We’re all about personal choice in this part of Tennessee. But when we have to choose between freedom and paying more for services, we tend to favor our wallets. That’s …
Rotary’s Gammons outlines 2021-22 goals
Rotary District 6780 Gov. Cindy Gammons hails from an itty-bitty Tennessee hamlet up near the Kentucky border, Lafayette, population around 4,500. But in the world of Rotary, those district governor …