May June 2020

“It’s a bad-ass feeling of peace in knowing the authenticity of that concept,” said Dancing Bear Appalachian Bistro Executive Chef Shelley Cooper, talking about her commitment to true farm-to-table Appalachian cuisine with inventive…
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Do dogs care about their hairstyle? Do they care about how they look? I know we humans care about how our dogs look. Based on my frequent visits to New York City, I believe the designer dog and her coat has become the new status…
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Pre-coronavirus, I’m in WUTK Radio’s studio at the University of Tennessee, shooting the first interview for a new documentary film with Benny Smith, and Jeff Heiskell, solo music artist known as Heiskell, the former front man for the…
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Open up a copy of Step into the Circle: Writers in Modern Appalachia, take a look at the gorgeous photography, and you will be sure to notice one thing first of all—this feels like home. Read the writer profiles, and you will be sure of…
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I recall sitting on the bank of the Nolichucky River looking up at the Devil’s Looking Glass, a magnificent 800-foot-tall rock face. My partner and I had leased the land directly across the river for our second full season as river…
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Mayor Kincannon’s focus on gun legislation ignores another threat Safety is city government’s fundamental responsibility. That was Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon’s battle cry as she sighted Gov. Bill Lee’s permit-less handgun carry…
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