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A father, a son, and the slow-cured magic behind Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams If you’ve ever been in a kitchen when a thick-cut strip of Benton’s bacon hits the skillet, you know the sound. You know the smell. And if you’ve…
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The Dream that Built Knoxville's New Stadium Sitting across from Randy Boyd in his downtown Knoxville office on a brisk winter afternoon, it was impossible to ignore the excitement in his voice as he spoke about the new Covenant Health…
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Like most kids, I spent a lot of time playing baseball. There’s something magical about a ballpark—the crisp white chalk lines, the rhythmic crack of a bat meeting the ball, the shouts of teammates, and the scent of fresh-cut grass mixed…
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Earl and Margit Worsham share a journey of ambition, love, and resilience Walking up to the main house atop the Norton Creek preserve, I am excited to see my friends. Earl’s warm smile and friendly chuckle are enough to brighten…
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There is no greater gift we leave than to help ensure the preservation of nature and our wildlife for future generations It was the 75th annual Tennessee Wildlife Federation meeting in Chattanooga, and I sat next to Earl Worsham in the…
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I cant say with certainty exactly when I knew that the entrepreneurial path was for me. But I can say it was fairly early in life. My parents always tried to get me what I wanted, but they also insisted that I work for what I got. As with…
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You may not have met me, but if you are reading this, in a way, you know me. That you are choosing to take time to read is helping to support part of my mission in this life, and for that, I thank you.It doesn’t matter whether you agree…
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Hoisting the sails for a week-long adventure in the British Virgin Islands Second time’s a charm, or so the saying goes. My first trip to the British Virgin Islands wasn’t as smooth as I would have liked. But that was 20 years ago. So,…
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There’s a time in my life that’s been coming to mind recently. I was 35. I had lost pretty much everything I had. I was forced to sell my home, lost my business, had a failed relationship. I was in the dumps. As I listened to a self-help…
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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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