September October 2020

Affordable & Reliable ProfessionalPainting with a Personal Touch Charles McLain graduated from college with a business degree, but rather than go to work for someone else, he took a different path. Having worked as a painter during…
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Rowing is a non-impact sport that you can enjoy your whole life Several years ago, I had the opportunity to row a “double” with Olympic silver medalist Tom Kiefer. I was relatively new to the sport; needless to say, I was intimidated…
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Nonprofit trains workers for jobs while encouraging recycling Everyone has had an experience with Goodwill Industries. Whether you have donated items after spring cleaning or searched for secondhand treasures at one of their many retail…
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Give what you can -- take what you need One cold day in January I called a meeting to see what our law firm could do for the community in the coming year. Over my 40+ years in business I have learned that one of the most important…
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Who ya gonna call? Ghost Kitchen. hen Covid-19 sent widespread panic through the Knoxville restaurant scene, Archer Bagley knew exactly what to do: Add a home-delivery-only business to his roster of successful BBQ joints while at the…
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Sample the world’s flavorsat Knox-area mobile eateries We’ve all been there: You want Mexican; he wants Asian. You want Hibachi; she wants crepes. With Knoxville’s fleet of food trucks offering international flavors, you can have the…
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Technology Solutionsfor a Fast-Changing World The world has seen a great many earth-shattering changes over the last six months, changes that have forced companies to transform many of their operational processes. Safety and…
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Your Vision. Their Mission. The life you want to make, the setting that gives you peace—attaining your vision of home is Rich and Angie Tierney’s mission. Their business model revolves around one concept—tirelessly advocating for…
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Arts organizations will emerge from pandemic stronger—with help from friends I’m grateful for this opportunity to write about the future of museums and cultural institutions in the age of COVID-19. Of course, I speak from my narrow…
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Civil rights history lesson enforces tragedy of racism Medgar Evers, born on July 2, 1925, in Decatur, Mississippi, grew up on a small farm, attended a segregated school, and earned a high school diploma. At 18, he enlisted in the U.S.…
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