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What city could be called “Knoxville South?”

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Wanda McMahan. Bobby Denton. Tommy and Susan Overton. Vernon and Jean Young. Sam Browder. Paul and Susie Siler. Brenda and Bryan Testerman. Nancy Butler. J.D. Schwartz. Peachy and Al Staley. Buddy Pack. Dee Payne. These are all East Tennesseans who … Continue reading →

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The best olive oil comes in bottles with shoulders — and other insights from great Knox cooking teacher

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

The best thing about taking a cooking class from Barbara Tenney is the food, of course. But a close second is the chance to interact with the dynamic Knoxville personality who has taught more than 1,400 classes in the last few … Continue reading →

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Having trouble selling your house? Don’t give up. Maybe Saint Joseph can help.

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Am I the only person who’s never heard of this? As a cradle Catholic who attended Catholic schools for 12 years, how did this escape me?

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What’ll you have? Pabst Blue Ribbon?

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Cynthia Moxley

Suddenly, everybody is drinking the beer that my dad used to drink in the ’70s. And they aren’t people even remotely resembling my dad. The hip beer these days is, of all things, Pabst Blue Ribbon. Our great client, Cherokee … Continue reading →

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Think you have all major holidays on your calendar?

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Our friends Dawn and Richard Ford love holidays. They love holidays so much that if there is not a holiday when they think there should be one, they invent a holiday. Case in point: Apple Day. Apple Day started when … Continue reading →

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How to put together a great Bunko group

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Why do a bunch of hard-charging career women gather once a month to play a game that, by definition, is 100 percent luck and requires no skill whatsoever? Beats me. But we started doing it a year ago and we … Continue reading →

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Fripp Island: We love it. Don’t come.

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

They say that your favorite beach is always the beach you went to as a child. For me, that was the Gulf of Mexico. Specifically, Gulf Shores, Alabama. But I think I might be converted. This weekend, Alan and I … Continue reading →

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M.S. McClellan hit by vicious hate mail campaign; store seeks customers’ help to find perpetrator

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Upscale clothier M.S. McClellan has been receiving what its owners describe as “anonymous, hateful, personal and harassing letters” and has sent out an appeal to its customers for help identifying the perpetrator. In an e-mail sent today to customers, owners … Continue reading →

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A knock-out dress, wise words and vinegar

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

Sometimes the best things in the fridge are the leftovers. Let’s hope it’s the same way with blog posts! Here are some random things we found when rummaging around our notebooks. Get a load of the great dress Allison Burchett … Continue reading →

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Chicago, Chicago: That toddlin’ town

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s like a clean New York. Maybe a little more manageable and a little more friendly. I guess you could say it’s New York Lite. Alan and I just got back from Chicago, and we loved it. I’d been there … Continue reading →

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