When I created Frank Merchant for my novel “Principles of Real Estate & Murder,” I wanted him to embody certain steadfast qualities—commitment to community, unwavering ethics, and the quiet courage to stand firm in challenging situations. These same attributes define the veterans who have shaped our Knoxville neighborhoods, including my father, Albert Howard. My fatherContinue reading “Principles of Service: Honoring Knoxville’s Veterans Through Stories of Home”
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Meatfeat!
My pal Pete is a personal hero. I think it has to do with his crunch outer coating (he pretends to be a curmugeon in the mold of George Jefferson or Archie Bunker – either without the racism) but he is also a wunderkind with audio engineering and one of the most positive, up-lifting peopleContinue reading “Meatfeat!”