Monthly Archives: March 2010

Wanted: proofreader!

Just a quick post about a few downtown signs that I see all the time and that crack me up every time I pass them.

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Women “wine” down as Expo heats up

You can always count on seeing fun, quirky items and opportunities at the News Sentinel’s Women Today Expo. Normally, this is experienced in a frenetic crowd of laughing, noisy women of all ages. Which is nice, if exhausting. But this … Continue reading

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Shamrocks and shenanigans

Bagpipes. Irish dancers. A chance to buy dinner with the bishop. This fundraiser had it all. Perhaps that’s why 500 people – a record for this event – showed up at the Knoxville Convention Center Thursday for “An Emerald O’ccasion,” … Continue reading

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NPR’s Carl Kasell in Knox: “Radio will never die;” Howard Baker explains why UT’s always been co-ed

Tuesday was a big day for the University of Tennessee’s public radio station, WUOT-FM. In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the station brought in one of National Public Radio‘s most beloved personalities, Carl Kasell, and was feted at a cocktail reception … Continue reading

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Bowlicious = Soup-er good time

OK. Here’s the deal. You pay $50. You go to the beautiful-in-any-season Hunter Valley Farm. You select a bowl out of hundreds created by generous East Tennessee artisans. You eat cheese and drink wine while bidding on a better-than-usual silent … Continue reading

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Don’t miss this event next year: “Symphony Soiree” brings international music – and food – to the table

There are all kinds of fancy fundraisers for the Knoxville Symphony: the elegant Crystal Ball, dinners and lunches in fine homes, and special private performances by visiting guest artists. But my favorite one of all is a simple pot luck … Continue reading

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