Most of us hue to a blend of nostalgia and modernity, particularly the older we get. We probably color the past a little too beautifully. I’m certainly a victim of that tendency. Add to that my infatuation...

As I approached the 100 Block of Gay Street for today’s ceremonial re-opening, I was reminded how special this spot is in downtown Knoxville. I think the western side of this block contains one of the...

Church Street UMC, Sunday Morning, July 4 I was quite the slacker on July 4 this year. I had out-of-town guests and I’d worn them out walking around the city before the big day hit. I did...

If you haven’t been to Market Square on a Saturday, recently, you owe it to yourself to drag out of bed and get down there. If you are interested in buying produce or even catching the...

You know you’ve seen or heard that some place, but where or when was it? You’ve probably known someone who fit the description, but that’s not it. If you’ve walked around Market Square and you’ve looked...

As I walked through Market Square on my way to the recycle center, I passed these guys and did a double take. They didn’t look like any buskers I’d seen there before. The group played a...

Well, public art is a controversial topic in a number of ways. Who should pay for it? Should public funding be used? How should it be selected? Whose are and which topics are worthy of display...

In the 1950’s and 1960’s Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys toured the country in a bus proudly sporting the name of their sponsor, Martha White Flour. I remember listening to them...

Go ahead, raise your hands. How many of you would move to downtown Knoxville if you were certain you could recycle? OK, so maybe it isn’t quite a poll worthy question, but it seemed like a...

What’s missing? What should we have? It’s a favorite discussion of the residents downtown. “Somebody ought to . . .” The ending of the sentence is completed any number of ways. Grocery stores will have to...