When you champion wildlife in the city, you sometimes run afoul of codes enforcement. In late summer I received a letter from the city about the ditch along my side …
Searching for Mushrooms with the Fungi Forager
A friend of mine showed up on my doorstep earlier this month. She was fresh from a foray into the woods, carrying an old Kroger bag full of odd-shaped fungi that …
A Taste of the Rural Life at Camp Grits
In July, I spent a night at Camp Grits, an unusual Airbnb near Cosby, Tenn, owned and operated by my friends Jim Clark and Primrose Coke. City life was getting …
Tone Deaf: An Old City Landlord Makes Decisions Unpopular With Knoxville’s Music Community
In April, workers hired by landlord/developer Leigh Burch III, of Terminus Real Estate, unceremoniously painted over the Knoxville Music History Mural on the side of the brick building he owns …
A Lofty View of the North Broadway Kroger, and How It Earned Its Nickname
A wild house sparrow has been living in the North Broadway Shopping Center Kroger, aka the “Fellini” Kroger, for months. The bird has sparked interest and affection among customers, with candid …