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, …
A freedom worth fighting for – being yourself
Back in the early 1980s, I couldn’t stand the pop group Wham! featuring George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley. The songs oozed too much treacle for me, and I particularly disliked …
Steve Ash: beloved teacher, distinguished historian, world-class friend
I came across his photo while making my usual Monday social media rounds, and it made me smile.
It’s a great picture, taken by his wife, Jean C. Ash. She captured …
Holding on to what’s important
I used to have a lot of friends who scrapbooked, but I don’t hear them talk about it much anymore. It almost seems as though scrapbooking has fallen off the …
Winners and losers in redistricting
Redistricting – it’s a big yawner for most people. Yet some politicians become experts on the ins and outs of redistricting, using it to partisan advantage. As in many things, …
Gremlins from the Kremlin?
It was just another outrageous Saturday Night Live skit, but last weekend’s fictional Lucerne County school board spoof seemed sadly, hilariously familiar to me, and probably to a lot of …
On the journey through dementia, you are not alone
My father died in October 2008, but my family “lost” him starting in 2001, when dementia beset him. It took a while to recognize the signs, especially because Dad was …