COVID-19 Update: 2/17/2021 (State, Local, KCS, UTK)
It’s time for me to come clean. We’ve had snow all around us for weeks, but it was seeing my relative’s wintery photographs from Alabama (!) that convinced me you had to know I bought a...
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COVID-19 Update: 2/16/2021 (State, Local, KCS, UTK and Today’s Health Department Briefing)
Today is Mardi Gras. It takes me back to last year, having one last blast in the streets with tens of thousands of people, including Urban Girl and Urban Woman. It was a scenario that would...
COVID-19 Update: 2/15/2021 (International, National, Local, KCS, UTK)
Welcome, everyone, to a fresh week and the second half of February. We are fast approaching the anniversary of the point at which we realized something weird was about to happen. A year ago this past...
COVID-19 Update: 2/12/2021 (State, Local, KCS, UTK)
Happy Frigid Friday! Today might be tailor-made for couples to snuggle up a bit. Thanks to Urban Daughter’s planning, we will have a Valentines party at our house with special plates, games and, of course, lots...
COVID-19: 2/11/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK)
I hope you grabbed a little of that warm sunshine yesterday. Urban Boy and I made it to Krutch Park for a little fun. Meanwhile, dreary cold days of winter appear to be good for rising...
Board of Health Meeting (2/10/2021)
The meeting began with the public forum. Betsey Hobkirk, local public educator requested that mask mandates continue and that the board continue work to control the pandemic. She pointed out that the studies indicating schools are...
COVID-19: 2/10/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, and UTK)
I hope your week is going well. Today is one of those little gifts we get in east Tennessee during the month of February. Grab the sunny 61 degrees and get outside for a long walk...
COVID-19: 2/9/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS, UTK, plus Today’s Health Department Briefing)
As the COVID-19 numbers continue to be encouraging at every level from international to local, its important that we continue to be cautious a bit longer. It is tempting to relax our behaviors as if the...
COVID-19: 2/8/2021 Update (International, National, Local, KCS, UTK)
Welcome to Valentine’s week. It’s a good week to spread the love, expressing appreciation to those you love. The last eleven months have certainly shown how precious our time is with those we love. Maybe it’s...
COVID-19: 2/5/2021 Update (State, Local, KCS and UTK, including Today’s UTK Briefing)
Happy weekend, everyone. Best enjoy the sunshine if you get a chance because next week promises to be messy. Other options this weekend include reading the excellent new installment on John Weaver’s great blog “Lost and...