Pryorities

From a restless young troublemaker to the “King of Country Music” I knew many guys like him when I was growing up in North Knoxville. You know the type – small, wiry, and tough as nails. I never understood what made his kind so cocky…
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For a man better acquainted with sidewalks than saddles, nature has been a source of endless comedy—and bruises. As I read the latest Garden & Gun magazine, I am again reminded how out of touch I am with nature. I have never been…
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Honoring one of the best— a true and giving friend He grew up on the south side of Chickamauga Avenue in north Knoxville. I lived on the north side at the foot of Sharp’s ridge. We walked the same streets, played ball on the same soil,…
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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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“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy theright to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury . . . .” Sixth Amendment of the United States Constitution Don’t you just love our federal constitution and how our…
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Good times, good music, good food, and bad smells The lights went on before 4 a.m. that early August morning as Marcus Loudermilk prepared to drive the 150 miles from his Henagar, Alabama, farm to the Market House in the center of…
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Don't it always seem to goThat you don't know what you've got'Til it's goneThey paved paradiseAnd put up a parking lot. Big Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell I always thought I was a compassionate progressive. Turns out, I’m a traditionalist.…
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Stepping back in 1970s Knoxville and relishing the memories Knoxville has experienced considerable change over the last 50 years, and I have been lucky enough to have been an eyewitness to those changes as my hometown has developed and…
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The puppy has arrived at the Pryor residence. The clothes and furniture are in trouble. Against the advice of everyone who knows us, my wife and I have adopted an eight-week-old Golden Retriever puppy. We are not new to dogs, especially…
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Memories and gratitude would top the list in a visit with mom and dad I wonder how the old folks are at home, I wonder if they miss me when I’m gone... You could almost hear them cry, As they kissed their boy goodbye, I wonder how the…
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