Category Archives: Politics

John Boehner in Knox: Duncan is a ‘workhorse’

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, heaped praise upon Knoxville’s Republican Congressman Jimmy Duncan Saturday before a packed house at the Powell guest lodge of businessman Pete DeBusk and his wife, Cindi. “You have show horses and you … Continue reading →

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National leader’s visit spotlights education, science

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

When National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial visited Knoxville recently, the local Urban League CEO, Phyllis Nichols, wanted to impress upon him that East Tennessee is more than just bluegrass music and Appalachian landscapes. (Not that there’s anything … Continue reading →

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Big party in Tennessee First Lady’s new garden

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

When Tennessee’s First Lady, Crissy Haslam, throws a garden party, it’s a doozy! Earlier this month, more than 800 folks attended the First Lady’s Luncheon, an entertaining outdoor fundraiser for the Tennessee Residence Foundation. This not-for-profit foundation was established to … Continue reading →

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Beer tasting: Yay! Beer taxes: Boo!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I am basically a wine drinker. But I can enjoy a really cold Miller Lite from time to time. Heavier beers, craft beers, I’m usually not so crazy about. That’s why I was a little surprised to have had such … Continue reading →

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What happened in Mox Vegas!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

We said on the invitation that what happened in Mox Vegas might end up on the Blue Streak. And, sure enough! The 21st annual Moxley Carmichael mid-winter client party was last Friday. And, in case you were ever wondering what … Continue reading →

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Knox County Commissioner Amy Broyles: You either laugh or bang your head on the table!

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I found myself in a Unitarian Universalist church service for the first time a few Sundays ago. There was no mistaking the church parking lot on Kingston Pike for any mainstream church parking lot in Knoxville because, in this parking … Continue reading →

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Figs and fun greet Botanical Garden fans

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

Scads of folks shelled out $50 each and headed over to Sherri Lee’s fantastic gardens the other evening for the inaugural Great Gardens Party. The beneficiary was the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. The theme: figs, of course. Sherri loves … Continue reading →

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Larry Cox turns clock back for his 70th!

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

The Sock Hops were on stage at the Kerbela Shrine Temple last Friday performing “You Are My Special Angel” and other hits from that era. Folks were on the dance floor alternating between the fox trot and the jitterbug. And … Continue reading →

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City Council’s tune: “Love Will Keep Us Together”

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

I know this is one of those posts that has the real potential to come back to haunt me if things go south. But right now, the members of Knoxville City Council are on a love-induced high. I’m not kidding. … Continue reading →

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Our kind of New Year’s!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Cynthia Moxley

For the past 11 years, we have been celebrating News Year’s Eve with two other couples: Richard and Dawn Ford and Jackie and Ray Fisher. Sometimes we go out to eat, sometimes we go to a party, and sometimes we … Continue reading →

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