2024

Regrets, I’ve had a fewBut then again, too few to mentionI did what I had to doAnd saw it through without exemption.—Frank Sinatra, 1969 I read where the Knoxville Sports Hall of Fame recently inducted another class without including…
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While not a glamorous debate, local forums serve a purpose Compared to the white-hot spotlight of presidential debates, for most voters, local election candidate debates and forums are as dim as dying flashlight bulbs. For first-time…
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Vietnam veteran Randall Leyshon found healing after a half-century of mournful memories "Did you hear about John?” the young man asked warily, as he and several other 9th Infantry Division Army soldiers chatted with then-1st Lt. Randall…
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Finding time for my sons on the South Holston River brings back memories of a simpler time with just as good company We are just below the small weir dam on the South Holston River outside Bristol. Waiting for the water to come on gives…
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From Paris to Annecy and Back—Enjoying the City of Light and the Venice of the Alps in one vacation We flew from JFK Airport to Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris and settled into our room at the Hilton Paris Opera, an ornate building…
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With experience at all offensive positions, sophomore quarterback Nico Iamaleava is ready to lead. This was the year that the NCAA ruled—decades late, by any measure— that schools could pay athletes. For decades our friends and…
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Consistency is key to becoming the best healthy versions of ourselves It’s 5 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and I am looking forward to leg day. First some espresso and yerba mate and some quiet time with the Lord. That always comes first,…
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Julie DuPree designs homes with showstopping detail, proving that every space matters I’m here to see a house, but it’s the roofline that grabs my attention. Before I can even stop the car, my eyes follow the brick detailing of tall,…
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There’s a lot more to Italian cuisine than pasta—but there’s also the pasta. Growing up, a night out at a nice restaurant with the family almost always meant Italian. Perhaps it’s just that my parents found that spaghetti was a safe…
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Volunteer Beautiful Dr. Wesley Wilson brings 30 years of surgical experience to UT Medical Center I mproving the health and wellness of a patient is the goal of any medical practitioner, but reaching that goal can take many forms.…
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