by Leslie Sholly | Nov 20, 2016 | Deep Thoughts, Politics, Uncategorized
My high school French teacher, Sister deLellis, had a favorite saying that popped into my head today: “Tell me who you go with and I’ll tell you who you are.” For the past year, many of my friends who termed themselves reluctant Trump...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 17, 2016 | Deep Thoughts, Politics, Uncategorized
Tennessee is on fire and Donald Trump is the President-Elect.  The haze that hangs over Knoxville matches the haze in my head and my heart.  It’s hard to think and hard to breathe. On Election Day  many of us headed off to the polls excited about a bright new...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 11, 2016 | family, Politics, Uncategorized
The first year we had health insurance via the ACA, I updated y’all frequently and promised to keep doing so.  I realize that’s a promise I didn’t keep.  Now that the law’s very existence is threatened, it seems like a good time to share how...
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. Â But it’s NaBloPoMo, and I have to post something. Â So I’ll do a quick Election Day photo essay! Even though there was no school today, I got up...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 7, 2016 | Catholicism, Deep Thoughts, Politics, Uncategorized
On the eve of the 2012 Presidential Election, I put up a post about how I would be voting, and why. Â By now, if you’ve been keeping up, you know whom I will be voting for tomorrow. Â And I’ve even explained how I approached making this decision, as a...
by Leslie Sholly | Nov 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
I know it’s early, y’all but some folks do like to plan ahead. Â Here’s an offer from US Family Guide: Crab Pot Christmas Trees are remarkable, perfectly shaped trees that are pre-lit, fold flat for storage, sparkle from EVERY angle and are easily set...