When “Medicine” Quacks Like a Duck
It happens a couple of times a year. Just when I’ve become comfortable with the idea that some “alternative…
Browsing Category
From the Editor
Learned from Childhood
In this issue of Cityview, we are featuring multiple stories related to Knoxville’s young people and the adults…
The Enemy of Good
This issue of Cityview, in part, is devoted to presenting the best of Knoxville, as voted on by our readers. It’s a…
Fam
As a former English professor, one of the discussions and/or arguments I get into from time to time is whether some…
Summer Travel
Recently, I took a few days to stay in Abingdon, VA, which will appear as a future Destinations feature. It was my…
The Joy of Cooking Together
One November in the early 90s, on a generally miserable day when I was hosting a dinner party, I made something…
Magical Thinking
When something seems too good to be true, as the saying goes, it often is.
But we humans are given to wishful…
The Language of Love
Love.
It feels like a troublesome topic to tackle—even in February. So let’s begin simpler, with a chair.
If I…
Happy Holidays
I love Christmas—the music, the mood, the holiday celebrated by Americans in unique and individual ways different…
On Liberty and Responsibility
When preparing our bi-monthly issues, I am invariably delighted by the insights offered by our writers. For…