First Friday Sights
For this one, I’ll just bring you pictures with little more than orientation commentary. It was a fun First Friday. I’m always taken off guard by what happens. I knew about the opening of the Transportation...
St. Louis, Part Three: Stars in the City
“You can see all the stars as you walk down Hollywood BoulevardSome that you recognize, some that you’ve hardly even heard ofPeople who worked and suffered and struggled for fameSome who succeeded and some who suffered...
St. Louis, Part Two: The Architect of Rock and Roll
Who was most important to early Rock and Roll? “Elvis” is too easy an answer. Little Richard says it was him. Could be. An argument could be made for Buddy Holly. Ike Turner was the first...
St. Louis, Part One: Sights in the City
Another chance to get away this summer came in the form of yet another city: St. Louis. I’d never been there before and I had a great time. Today I’ll focus on sights and interesting people,...
"Got to Leave the City, Got to Get Away"
I’m not moving. It’s just that there are so many other places to visit, some of them exciting cities, some of them just great spots in this country or others. So, sometimes, you have to sample...
End of the Month Details for July 2010
This concludes my second month of blogging. Like last month, I’ll throw out a few thoughts, statistics and requests. I’ve learned several things about blogging in the last eight weeks. First, it takes a lot of time...
Daylight, Again
Someday a researcher writing the definitive history of the Daylight Building, will note August 1, 2010 as the first day residents inhabited the building on Union Avenue. The construction on the front, retail, side of the building...
"Signs, Signs, Everywhere are Signs"
Saturday, July 31, was announced as the big day for the replacement of the First Tennessee sign on top of their building downtown. Why is this a big deal? Well, it’s been an eyesore since it fell,...
Homeless Images
Here are some pictures from this month that never quite found their story, but seemed worth sharing. We’ll call them “Sometime, someplace in Knoxville in July.” I hope you like them. Remember, all pictures on the site...
If I had a Hammer . . .
What if you had one of these bad boys? This is a guy who got to grow up and fulfill every fantasy young children ever dreamed about while moving mud in the yard with their Tonka...