Good People Making Good Things Happen, Part Two
Let’s start the week with a look at some of the other good people who spoke at last week’s Pecha Kucha and some of the good work they are doing. Also, remember to tune in this...
Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (5/17 – 5/26/2020)
As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims –...
COVID-19: 5/15/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)
It’s Friday! Does that still mean something? Or did you think yesterday was Friday? For me, the weekend is a brief break from writing, so it does have some distinction. That gives me a little leeway...
Good People Making Good Things Happen, Part One
I really enjoyed Pecha Kucha last night with its spotlight on good people doing good things. There’s a lot of that out there, if you look. If you aren’t familiar with Pecha Kucha, you should look...
COVID-19: 5/14/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)
Here’s hoping you are all navigating our current world in healthy and happy ways. Traffic is clearly up from the area Interstates to the downtown streets. Far more pedestrians are moving about in the downtown area...
COVID-19: 5/13/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)
It’s another chilly and dreary day in the city. In addition to a beautiful spring, we’ve had a lot of damp, cool weather since January. Maybe the two are related or maybe they are just normal...
Catching Up With Stanton Webster and PostModern Spirits
I checked in via phone with Stanton Webster, co-owner of PostModern Spirits to see how he and the business are doing. He started off by saying how fortunate he feels. His daughter’s school transitioned quickly to...
COVID-19: 5/12/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)
This report comes at you as the cold, damp weather which has hung on late into the spring has returned. We’re told heat and sunshine will be back with us by this weekend. As we re-emerge...
COVID-19: 5/11/2020 Update (Including Today’s Health Department Briefing)
This report is coming off of a beautiful East Tennessee weekend. I hope you were able to get out and enjoy some sunshine and a perfect temperature for a long walk. Some of the flowers have...
Photographs from the Downtown Area, Plus Winners and a New Giveaway!
With long walks being one of the few safe and soothing ways to pass Coronatime, I’ve taken quite a few. I don’t make it out everyday, I’ll be honest, and say some days I just want...