David Denton’s Reflections of the City, Part Two
So, how did you do? Did anyone get them all? Here’s another ten and I’ll put the answer key at the bottom like yesterday. Good luck! #1 East Tennessee History Center #2 Window of CBI (Office...
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David Denton’s Reflections of the City
Probably the best thing about my job is that I get the chance to meet, talk with and get to know really smart and creative people. Yesterday I introduced you to Brian R. Jobe who certainly...
Top Ten Articles of 2014
So, here we are with the top ten. Before we get into it, I’d like to thank some people who have been important to the success of the blog this year. Just John added tremendous value...
Top Articles of 2014, Part 1: #25 – #11
One of my nerdy personality quirks is that I really enjoy statistics. I’ve obsessed at various times over SEC football statistics, music statistics (sales, artist rankings, chart positions) and, obviously, I now pay attention to Internet...
Scenes from the City at the End of 2014
I hope you all had a marvelous Christmas or, if you don’t celebrate that holiday, I hope you had some quiet, quality time with your family. To ease into another shortened holiday week, I decided to...
Ferguson and Related Protests Come to Knoxville
Recently, the racial protests that have spread across the country starting in Ferguson, Missouri have arrived in Knoxville. The first, after the grand jury declined to indict the police officer who killed Michael Brown, started as...
Blessing of the Pansies: A Quiet Urban Affair
I’ve written before about uniquely urban gatherings – small or large celebrations that just wouldn’t happen outside an urban setting – such as a farewell to a pear tree a couple of years ago. I also told...
Guests on a Cold Weekend: What to Do?
Urban Brother and Urban Niece hit town Thursday night. You might remember Thursday as the day we had snow showers in mid-November. They’ve come this way this time of year before and sometimes it has been...
What to Do With Those U.S. Blues?
Another election has come and gone. I was about as disappointed as I expected to be, but many of my friends seemed more or less distraught. Maybe you were happy with all the results, so good...
What Does UT Football Cost Our Community?
Let’s start by trying to stop some of the hate mail before I get it: I love college football. I’m not a UT football fan, but this identical article could likely be written about any number...