by Leslie Sholly | Oct 27, 2017 | Knoxville
Writing about hiking used to be a pretty big chunk of this blog. Not so much lately, as I fell off the fitness wagon. But fall is a great time for walking–it’s beautiful as well as cool. So to inspire myself, and as a resource to any Knoxvillians or...
by Leslie Sholly | Jun 13, 2017 | Knoxville, shopping
My mother used to take us with her to the farmers’ market when I was a little girl. This is how I remember it: We’d drive into a big warehouse on the way home from church. We’d stay in the car while my mother got out to shop. Through the windows...
by Leslie Sholly | Apr 11, 2017 | Graveyards, Knoxville, Uncategorized
Pleasant Forest Cemetery is a hard one to miss. It’s enormous, for one thing, and it’s on a well-traveled road. I’ve driven by it many times and it’s been on my list to visit for awhile. Occasionally my graveyard trips are serendipitous and...
by Leslie Sholly | Feb 3, 2017 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Knoxville, Life Issues, Politics, Uncategorized
Lorelei and I had the opportunity this week to join in a local march in support of refugees and immigrants. This peaceful and patriotic event began in Market Square–Knoxville’s downtown gathering spot–with a silent vigil. Then all of...
by Leslie Sholly | Jan 22, 2017 | Deep Thoughts, Knoxville, Life Issues, Politics
Protesting is as American as the Boston Tea Party. The First Amendment to our Constitution includes the rights to speak freely, to assemble, and to petition our government for redress of grievances. That sounds like a pretty good description of a protest march like...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 8, 2016 | Knoxville, photoblogging, Politics, Uncategorized
All I want to do right now is read the internet obsessively and get ready to watch election coverage. But it’s NaBloPoMo, and I have to post something. So I’ll do a quick Election Day photo essay! Even though there was no school today, I got up...