My mother, who launched a career as a church organist long before she began her family, started planning her funeral seven years ago. She was approaching 90, and she wanted …
Thankful. Every. Day.
I haven’t been seeing much of the gratitude challenge that usually pops up on social media every November. Perhaps my friends and acquaintances are getting jaded, or maybe they’re so …
Stayin’ live: Wayne Bledsoe follows new road
Change is hard, except when it isn’t.
On Nov. 6, we passed the 13th anniversary of the day I was liberated from the job I’d had all of my adult life …
Paying respects to a veteran: ‘Play Yankee Doodle’
July 4, 1917, Paris, France: The War to End All Wars is raging, and Col. Charles E. Stanton is at the tomb of the Marquis de Lafayette giving a speech …
How to stay young forever
Ask anyone over 40, and they’ll probably tell you that they feel the same on the inside as they did when they were 18.
I know I do. I still love …
Make sure you consent to be governed
I really, really, really want to write about today being Election Day in Knoxville, but if you are the type of person who reads newspapers – digital or print – …
Oh, what a day!
Since the coronavirus struck last year, many people who’ve been cooped up at home have complained that every day seems the same. But there’s not a day goes by that …
Does Knox County really need this money?
A resounding “no” vote is a no-brainer Monday when Knox County Commission considers extending a lease with Lamar Companies for a billboard in the Tank Strickland Park in East Knoxville.
“Oh, …