Ch Ch Ch Changes
Count the Changes, Krutch Park, Knoxville, October 2010 I took a little walk around downtown this afternoon to see what was going on. As always, the answer is plenty. The picture above contains subtle...
View ArticleWhat they are Saying
I’ve begun hearing from some of the people I’ve contacted and it looks like a united front, so far, on the side of not giving money. Still, there are a few nuances I’ll try to tease out as we consider...
View ArticleTough Calls and Personal Decisions
I’m going to sign off on the current conversation regarding homelessness with this post. It’s been more helpful to me than I expected. Just the act of examining the limited alternatives and the...
View ArticleWe got Veterans, We got Everything and Everybody
Tennessee National Guard leads the way. Veterans Day Parade, Gay Street, Knoxville, November 2010 A fluke in my work schedule allowed me to be downtown for the recent Veterans Day Parade. It was...
View ArticleThese Eyes Have Seen Alot . . .
I generally try to pass on some of what I notice on First Friday and this month I bypassed that and went directly into the heavy series of posts about panhandling, so I’ve decided to loop back and...
View ArticleFinal Autumn Pictures: Down by the River
Henley Street Bridge, Knoxville, November 2010 As often happens with the ending of a month, I look back at some images that never quite found a story and pass them along for your pleasure. One...
View ArticleBikes, Bright Lights and Biting Cold
Santa and his Rudolph, Tour de Lights, Knoxville, December 2010 To avoid the Christmas spirit in downtown Knoxville, you must be determined to revel in your inner Scrooge. From Christmas Wrestlers to...
View ArticleChristmas Day in Downtown Knoxville
So Christmas has come and gone, once again. What is it like to experience Christmas in the city? Of course, like anywhere, that depends on the person you ask. For everyone downtown, it’s pretty quiet....
View ArticleStreamliners, RB Morris, Jenna and her Cool Friends, Blue Mother Tupelo and...
Jazzman RB Morris with the Streamliners, Knoxville Museum of Art KMA swinging to the Streamliners I’ll start with a few pictures of the KMA from a couple of weeks ago and then I’ll launch into what...
View ArticleStoryCorps Comes to Market Square
StoryCorps Trailer on Market Square, Knoxville, October 2010 One of my favorite things to catch on the radio on the way to work in the morning is Story Corps. It is certain to find the poignancy in...
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