Thanksgiving reminds me of all those turkeys we drew in elementary school. It reminds me of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s poem, “The Concord Hymn,” a choral response reading that my 1963 …
Small things: A memory bank of love
I was once asked if I would participate in a medical research project that required blood work. The laboratory was difficult to find and when I finally arrived, the waiting …
SBA provides disaster loans for August severe storms
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has made low-interest, long-term disaster loans available in Knox, Anderson, Blount, Grainger, Jefferson, Loudon, Roane, Sevier, and Union counties in response to severe weather …
Keep calm and thank a nurse
In my lifetime I have met a plethora of nurses and here’s what I have learned. Nurses know how to calm you down but be prudent with their words. Nurses …
TAMIS receives grant to restore farming films
Knox County Public Library’s popular historic film collection reveals history in some unexpected ways. In 2019, the Tennessee Archive of Moving Image and Sound received two reels of 16mm film shot in …
DeRoyal people celebrate 50 years
As the month of August winds down, the people of DeRoyal Industries are wrapping up the 50th anniversary celebration. Each week each plant had a different theme. Previous story here.
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Clarence Brown Film Festival underway
History is on our minds this weekend. We’re excited to honor Clarence Brown with his very own film festival. Ironically, this Festival kicks off 50 years after the first local Clarence Brown …
Maui: The God of Fire
The Hawaiian meaning of Maui is “God of Fire” which has manifested in reality for the residents there since August 8 when wildfires fanned across the island, growing in size …