Everywhere I turn, I see messages admonishing people to be kind. It’s on T-shirts, bumper stickers, church signs and memes.
Does anyone else think it’s weird that people have to be …
Glen Campbell, Buckaroo Banzai can’t both be wrong
Our ‘e pluribus unum’ is broken
On Sunday, October 21, 2001, I boarded a plane in Cincinnati for a non-stop flight to LaGuardia Airport and a week-long trip to New York City. At the time, I …
Pandemic confusion 2.0: The plight of public employees
It’s tough to work in jobs that require meeting the public these days. Schools are struggling to staff up as full-time teachers, substitute teachers, custodians and bus drivers are exposed …
Labor Day: The fight is far from over
I’ve long believed that many U.S. holidays should be commemorated instead of celebrated.
Are you comfortable greeting people with “Happy Memorial Day” or “Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day”? Even if …
Good news. Remember?
Not talking about covid, Afghanistan or abortion in Texas. Not talking about mask mandates, city elections or gun violence. Not talking about floods, fires or hurricanes.
Instead, let’s celebrate some good …
A new wind blowing in local politics
I’ve had to start this column over about four times because stuff just keeps happening with no regard for my deadline. Luckily for me, however, nothing I’ve seen has changed …
Floods, elections and a Kincannon gamble. Just another Knoxville Tuesday.
And if you thought Tuesday was hectic, just look at today. Knox County Commission will reorganize at 5 p.m. Look for Richie Beeler to become chair with Justin Biggs taking …
Counting the costs
When people ask, I tell them I majored in journalism in college because it had no math requirements. It’s a cute quip and the truth, but not the whole truth.
It …