Category Archives: Media

And the most eligible bachelor in Knoxville is . . .

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

Well, they’re not wimps, that’s for sure! Nineteen great (and brave) guys offered themselves up for auction last night to raise money for Friends of Literacy. “Guys That Give,” the first annual bachelor auction for Friends, was a rip-roaring success. All the … Continue reading →

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Taking a short break from business to be inspired

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

If you want an annual opportunity to be inspired, let me strongly recommend to you the Leadership Awards Luncheon put on by the Martin Luther King, Jr., Commemorative Commission. Extremely well-attended (more than 500 people this year), the event features … Continue reading →

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Business crowd likes what it sees as new UT prez is introduced at a packed downtown gathering

Posted on January 6, 2011 by Cynthia Moxley

• “He said all the right things.” • “He seems like a good guy. And he’s from UT!” • “He doesn’t seem like a loose cannon!” Those were some of the comments heard in the crowd of nearly 300 business … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to Regas, a special friend to me

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

I took a reporter to Regas a while back and was flabbergasted when he said he’d never been there before. I don’t think I could have had a reporting or a business career if it had not been for Regas … Continue reading →

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Downtown’s magic lures us to a major life change

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Alan and I have put our house where our mouth is! On Monday we sold our home on Cherokee Boulevard in Sequoyah Hills and became full-time residents of downtown Knoxville. This was the culmination of a process that included a … Continue reading →

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Birthday party for scorned woman is delightful

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

The old saying, “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned,” could not apply more aptly to anyone than it does to Evelyn Hazen. Born into a wealthy Knoxville family in 1899, Hazen was the first woman to file suit … Continue reading →

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Duncan Family Barbecue: Political picnic on steroids

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Ten thousand guests. Eleven hundred pounds of barbecued pork. Two thousand pounds of fried chicken. Bluegrass music. Patriotic music. Old rock-and-roll. New rock-and-roll. And the Pride of the Southland Marching Band. Face painting. Balloon animals. A magician. Popcorn and ice … Continue reading →

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Urban League conference marked by hope and tears; 13 Knoxvillians leave D.C. with lifelong memories

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

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, … Continue reading →

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Washington trip is more than politics. It’s also food, friends, art, history and fun! (Oh, and baseball.)

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Wow! I love our nation’s capital! Alan and I spent last week in Washington, D.C., with our friends Phyllis and Jim Nichols and Peyton Hairston. The purpose of the trip was to attend a National Urban League convention (which I’ll … Continue reading →

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Follies show delivers laughs, jabs at newsmakers

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

There was so much material this year that the annual Front Page Follies show was bound to be funny! Held Saturday at the Knoxville Convention Center, it did not disappoint. The Follies show is the annual performance by area journalists and … Continue reading →

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