Did Hank Really Do It This Way?
As a fan of Hank Williams from the time I was too young to really appreciate my own good tastes and as a native of Alabama, it’s a bit confounding that I had never visited Hank’s...
We got Veterans, We got Everything and Everybody
Tennessee National Guard leads the way. Veterans Day Parade, Gay Street, Knoxville, November 2010 A fluke in my work schedule allowed me to be downtown for the recent Veterans Day Parade. It was quite...
Columbus comes to Knoxville
Knoxville Skyline, Nina and Pinta in the foreground, November 2010 You have to act fast if you’d like to take advantage of this interesting diversion, but until November 17, replicas of two of Columbus’ ships –...
Tough Calls and Personal Decisions
I’m going to sign off on the current conversation regarding homelessness with this post. It’s been more helpful to me than I expected. Just the act of examining the limited alternatives and the responses I got from the...
Give me an answer, give me a sign
I’m still waiting for responses from the Episcopal, Presbyterian and Catholic Churches. Angie Sledge from KARM also insists that she will weigh in on the issue. I’m going short on this note today because I probably...
What they are Saying
I’ve begun hearing from some of the people I’ve contacted and it looks like a united front, so far, on the side of not giving money. Still, there are a few nuances I’ll try to tease...
What About Me?
“And I feel like a stranger In the land where I was bornAnd I live like an outlaw. And I’m always on the run… “ From “What About Me?” Quicksilver Messenger Service I appreciate the opinions...
"Once upon a time . . .
You threw the bums a dime, didn’t you?” -Bob Dylan “Like a Rolling Stone”- Homeless man going through garbage, Wall and Gay, Knoxville One reality that anyone living in an urban setting must face is the...
Frosty Fun For First Friday!
Youngest Busker in Town laying down the classical sounds in a much warmer time (last week) I know, it’s kind of corny, but what’s not to love about a little lilting alliteration lavished lovingly? Still, the...
Music on the Square and a Buzz in the Air
Rodney Alexander lays down the jazz, Market Square, Knoxville The music was a little different on Market Square on a recent evening. I followed the sounds from Union Avenue nearly to Wall Avenue before I found...