Tennessee and Knox County COVID-19 Numbers By Month (Through 12/2021)
I know we are all done with COVID, but it isn’t done with us. It’s been a month since I’ve reported on the topic and, like many of you, I’d love to never hear about it...
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Commentary on Commentary for a New Year
This is likely to be very similar to an article I wrote just a bit over four years ago. The issues then and now are very similar. That said, we’ve drifted into similar behaviors either because...
Downtown Knoxville Top Ten Articles for 2021
What a difference a year makes! Even though we continue to deal with an ongoing pandemic, in some respects, thanks to more information and vaccines, we got better at navigating it. A quick look at last...
Downtown Knoxville 2021 Year in Review
Another year is almost in the books and, as always, it seems to have flown by in blur. We started the year undergoing a massive surge in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, only to have that...
Downtown Holiday Windows (And More) Part Two
Today we’ll take a look mostly at Market Square and downtown in the direction of the Old City. Along the way I took a few random photos that presented themselves, such as the photo of the...
Downtown Holiday Windows and More (Part One)
Here’s a look at some of the holiday windows along Gay Street and Union Avenue. I’ll have another group tomorrow. Along with the windows are some streets, buildings and people (and sometimes dogs) that caught my...
Inside of New York: People, Streets and Small Adventures
I do love the art and the buildings in New York City. I love the food and the music. But most of all, I love the street. I enjoy the people and the bustling sidewalks. I...
Inside of New York City: Dylan and other Nerdy Parts
We’ll hit up another couple more New York City posts and then, I promise, we’ll return to our regularly scheduled programming. I appreciate you humoring me for a bit. This is the first trip outside family...
Inside of New York City: Buildings and Art
I heard from a New Yorker once, that the buildings are the real stars of the city. Certainly, an argument could be made to that effect. He waxed eloquent about the juxtaposition of the old and...
Inside of New York City: What Seems Different
Here’s a warning: After nearly two years of barely leaving downtown Knoxville, other than a couple of recent trips to visit family and friends, I took the chance and spent three days in New York City...