Sunday, September 15th, 2013
The Running with Hope 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run seems to slip through the cleavage of the Susan B. Koman Race for the Cure and the Buddy’s Race Against Cancer, yet this smaller run/walk event supports unique research and services provided by Redeeming Hope Ministries*, a local advocacy group working for social justice for
Monday, September 2nd, 2013
Debbie and Joe Kronick recently built a garden shed/play house out of recycled materials on their land in Mascot, TN. “This idea started out because I wanted a primitive-looking building on our property,” says Debbie Kronick. What looks...
Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
“The first time I met Mr. Myles Walker, I wanted to give him warm hugs for the rest of his life,” says Diana Stock-Prescott. Diana presented Myles with a homemade quilt as their volunteer work on the...
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2013
by: Market Square Vegan With summer heat in full swing, we mixed five drinks for summer sipping that not only taste refreshing but contain ingredients that can actually refresh. This means plucking the finest fruits from the...
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
Fifteen years ago, when Brian Miller and Cindy Tanner moved from Old North Knoxville to the fledgling 70-acre Winged Elm Farm in Philadelphia, TN, the only experience they had in rural living was Cindy’s minor in Animal...
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
by Carole Ann Borges Today’s seniors rock, but not while sitting in old wooden porch chairs. Today’s seniors are getting up, getting out, and getting fit. Anna Patterson, a brown haired woman with a big smile arrives...
Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
by: Buck Kahler Cover photo by: Kenn Brown In the ‘90s we were promised Virtual Reality – a completely immersive sensory experience that would take place in “cyberspace.” Fast forward twenty years and the nausea-inducing Oculus Rift...
Monday, July 1st, 2013
By: Judy S. Blackstock My day didn’t start out that way; it just evolved. A need for new brakes on my Honda took me to Auto Technicians located at 523 N. Gay Street last Wednesday. Owner Judy...
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Jake Weinstein, the statuesque co-founder of One World Circus, is also a registered nurse. Weinstein finds parallels between nursing and clowning: “We have a desire to touch people. Everyday when I wake up, I hope I can be...
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
“Gardening is my graffiti!” – Ron Finley The reason this urban garden is an experiment is because it was planted on private property without the owner’s knowledge or permission. R. Bentley Marlow is the urban guerrilla gardener. Marlow...
Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
When Kimberly Sebeck was a small child she was preoccupied with pregnancy, birth, and babies. The birth of her own daughter in 1997 was riddled with peer pressure from medical staff and treatments she did not want....
Saturday, June 1st, 2013
By: Kelly Robinson On a Saturday afternoon, just a few hours before I had to be at work, I found myself climbing the narrow stairs leading up to belly dancing studio. I was about to take a...
Monday, May 27th, 2013
When Tamera Easterday really likes something, she can’t stop thinking about it. But she’s not a stalker, or like the creepy mom in the children’s book “Love you Forever.” You could say she’s more of an enthusiastic...
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
Kelly Robinson, a professional book buyer and irreverent media blogger, always wanted to be a freelance writer. Five years ago, at age 40, she aggressively began submitting unsolicited articles to magazines and websites. Her efforts have been...
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
“I want meat! I’m not a fruit bat!” – Lewis Black “Q” the Pig!, a Knoxville competitive barbeque team, recently completed its 5th competition with the Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS). Because team leaders David McCauley and...