Let’s help some friends who spend their lives helping others. It has been a tough time for all non-profits, but perhaps even tougher for those whose mission is to care …
Services today for Townsend mayor
Townsend Mayor Ronald W. Palewski, 82, passed away Sept. 6, 2020. He was a retired employee of Western Electric/Lucent Technologies with 42 years of service. Ron and wife Lorraine fell …
Thoughts from a ‘first’ flight
I am finally in Seattle.
I was supposed to be here in March.
I was supposed to be here again in early August.
Obviously, those trips didn’t happen. We were blessed with a …
Becoming British at television time
I decided to leave the kitchen table this week for the short walk to the family den and the “TV couch.”
My after-work days beginning in March were in danger of …
Twitter bird sang off-key
Hacked.
My Twitter account was hacked last week, and I’m STILL dealing with the side-effects.
I don’t have any big secrets or even a lot of personal information on my Twitter account. …
T.J. Giles loves life in emergency services
Firefighter. Emergency Medical Technician. Combat Medic. Arson Investigator. Rescue Technician. Rescue/recovery certified scuba diver.
Emergency service is his life.
Lt. Thomas Jackson Giles, best know as T.J., leads the Knox County Rescue …
Tears, fears and college drop-offs
A lot of my younger friends are posting pictures this week of their pride-and-joys beginning their college years. My Facebook and Instagram feeds show these happy young men and women …
Washing the china, remembering the legacy
A recent family dinner party found me alone in the kitchen, cleaning up after guests had left and family were in bed.
I could have waited until morning when I would …