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This is a little painful to write. Why? I love coffee shops. I like their personalities and the people who work in them. I love the smells of coffee and confections, the sounds of espresso machines...

“My nerves have gone to piecesMy hair is turning gray All I do is drink black coffee . . .” Black Coffee Music: Sonny Burke, Lyrics: Paul Francis Webster Performed by Ella Fitzgerald   I can’t run from...

Children dance and preach for the crowd A recent Saturday night offered Salvation on the Square in the form of a worship service. Dancing, preaching and music entertained and exhorted the crowd of around 150 people, which...

Preparations for Dancin’ in the Streets, Kendrick Place, Knoxville, September 2010 Many of the fabulous events and startling moments available in the city come free of charge: music on the street, interesting people, unexpected turns of events. Sometimes...

Any Saturday night that starts with Donald Brown and his smoking jazz at the S and W Grand has to be alright. Knowing he is there most Saturday nights makes it hard for me to start...

Regions Bank, Knoxville, with a single light glowing within the crumbling remains of the clock “Does anybody really care?” It’s a great old song (you can find it here: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?...

A new busker has been spotted downtown in the last few weeks. He plays a mean guitar and he walks around with a very strange – and versatile contraption and generally wears a hood or toboggan. He...

Union Street on Labor Day, Knoxville Gay Street on Labor Day, Knoxville Did you ever have a large contingent of extended family come to visit? Weren’t you excited and happy to have them? And weren’t you...

Mother (with a German accent?) takes picture of girl in “Trinity” sculpture, Krutch Park, Knoxville Girl in “Trinity” sculpture, Krutch Park, Knoxville Among the many things I’ve learned from writing this blog and taking photographs for...

Rocky and his owner – who said, “Make it clear he’s a Vol!” I would have guessed, wouldn’t you? First Friday certainly had a buzz, but Saturday dawned with excitement of it’s own. Since moving downtown,...

Dancers on Market Square – Square Dancing, of course! Knoxville It seemed likely this First Friday would be big for a couple of reasons. First, we finally caught a break with the weather. After around 70 consecutive...

There is a lot happening on and around Market Square this week. I’m not talking about the kinds of events that so often surprise me. I’m talking about comings and goings and permanent changes. For a...

It has been an interesting month, with notable highs and lows, as well as surprises along the way. When I started writing I feared having no readers. Now I’m humbled to realize I have so many. This was the third...

Saber-Toothed Tiger on Market Square I called these “Homeless Images” last month, but later realized that could mean images of homeless people, which I sometimes include. To avoid confusion, I’ve changed the name this month. These...