http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com A blog by Cynthia Moxley Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:08:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It's September and, in Knoxville, that means one important thing: the season starts. And I don't mean the football season. I mean the almost equally competitive charity fundraiser season. This time of year, it seems that not a day goes by that we don't open our mailboxes to find elegant invitations ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/09/01/bracing-for-the-season-and-i-dont-mean-football/ That's what the t-shirts said at Sweet P's Barbecue and Soul House in South Knoxville on Saturday. And that's exactly what we did! The temperatures were smokin'; the music was smokin', and, most importantly, two big pigs were smokin' on the grill being carefully tended by proprietor Chris Ford. [caption id="attachment_5233" align="alignleft" width="314" ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/30/have-a-smokin-day/ [caption id="attachment_5195" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Sonja Kulseng-Hansen, the bartender at Sapphire, offers customers a very unique Bloody Mary."][/caption] Saturday in Knoxville dawned overcast and drizzly, but our spirits were not dampened. We knew we were about to embark on the "Bloody Mary March," our own name for the monthly Market Square Mixer, ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/23/a-downtown-saturday-on-the-bloody-mary-march/ [caption id="attachment_5149" align="aligncenter" width="358" caption="Jeannie Dulaney, left, has been on The Blue Streak nine times, Bill Lyons 21 times, and Susan Brown 23 times!"][/caption] OK. Here was the thought. The Blue Streak is only successful because of the great folks who let us take their pictures and attend their events. We decided to throw ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/19/the-blue-streak-throws-a-party-to-thank-its-victims/ [caption id="attachment_5079" align="alignleft" width="235" caption="Snowcones were popular at sunny Shoes for School event Saturday."][/caption] In the morning last Saturday, I witnessed scores of volunteers of all races come together in a huge event to help the less fortunate -- also of all races. In the afternoon, I stood on Market Square and ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/17/knoxville-hosts-both-hate-and-generosity-on-saturday/ [caption id="attachment_4990" align="alignleft" width="224" caption="Shaun Fulco, our CFO, packs up our liquor for the move. (She has all the important jobs around here.)"][/caption] Today is the last day for us in the glass tower that has been our home for the past 15 years. It's moving day and we are taking ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/13/its-moving-day-at-moxley-carmichael/ Joan Cronan was 12 years old and growing up in the town of Opelousas in southern Louisiana. "I was a tomboy before it was cool for women to be in sports," the UT women's athletic director told a lunch gathering this week. [caption id="attachment_5027" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="Joan Cronan on Tuesday"][/caption] She was ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/11/sexist-little-league-coach-sent-joan-cronan-uts-womens-athletic-director-on-her-career-path/ [caption id="attachment_5036" align="alignleft" width="269" caption="Geico had a display in the vendor area of the National Urban League convention. Of course they brought their famous gecko!"][/caption] Poor Alan. Because I learned in journalism school that photos with people in them are generally more interesting than photos of things alone, I always try ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/09/alan-hits-his-limit-bless-his-heart/ [caption id="attachment_4862" align="alignright" width="251" caption="Bill Haslam delivers an animated acceptance speech."][/caption] I don't know why I was worried, but I was. I guess it's because I've seen the electorate do so many wrong-headed things (as they did in at least one case in Knox County last night -- but that's not my story ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/06/yes-yes-yes/ Some of us (including me!) shook President Obama's hand. We cried when national treasure, poet Maya Angelou, recited a poem about slavery and black history with rapper Common. We were astounded to see the media crush around Congressman Charles Rangel, who sat at a table next to us at lunch the day before a House ethics ... http://bluestreak.moxleycarmichael.com/2010/08/04/13-knoxvillians-leave-dc-with-lifelong-memories/