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Tyler Jamison’s passion brings out the beauty in wood Tyler Jamison carves and turns wood, emphasizing texture, highlighting grain. But he’s not working with just any old wood he finds. Each piece is carefully selected, each unique to…
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A lifelong skill that requires practice, patience, and persistence I must admit that I’ve picked a topic that I may not be an expert on. By trade, I am a trial lawyer. I help injured people seek and receive justice for the harms and…
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Christina "Redd" Daugherty's journey as an artist is just beginning Christina Daugherty’s story is not far from what many musicians have gone through. A challenging experience catapulted her into a life in music. Better known to many…
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The clash over the governor's proposed Hillsdale College partnership The less school students know the good about their country, the less likely they are to care about their country. That’s among the education problems Gov. Bill Lee is…
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Pigeon Forge pushed through to find its place on the map In 1783, Colonel Samuel Wear served under John Sevier in the Battle of Kings Mountain during the Revolutionary War. He later settled his family in an area of the North Carolina…
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Finding that perfect taste among the vendors of the farmers market is a summer delight I can remember my mother admonishing me to eat my vegetables. I resisted her throughout my childhood and made fun of my father’s devotion to…
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Finding East Tennessee’s place on the edge of a South American volcano Wind sandpapered snow across our faces as we experienced yet another false summit. I quit peering skyward since every prominence seemed to just birth another. Stars…
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Knoxville’s Gerald McGinnis looks back on his service in Vietnam From Rambo to Heartbreak Ridge, Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, and even Forrest Gump, Hollywood writers have worked hard to out-script each other in portraying the…
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A French Provincial home on Fort Loudoun Lake welcomes family and friends for a summer of fun—and then some There are moments after you move into a new house where you feel at once at home. All the noise around you subsides and you find…
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Sam Venable has carved a path as an outdoor writer and columnist, inspiring thousands to experience the joy of the sporting lifestyle It’s early evening at Van Edom’s Wine Bar and I am enjoying a glass of wine with my wife Lisha. The…
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