I love movie musicals.
I grew up after the Golden Age of Hollywood and became acquainted with the classics through pre-cable television during time slots dubbed “The Early Show” and “The …
Fall in love with ‘West Side Story’
Looking for the next stage of grief
My mother and I were “roommates” for 11 years. She called me on Nov. 1, 2010, and said, “It’s cold in my house. Can I come stay with you?”
I said, …
Honor thy mother: Good advice for a family
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 – …