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It's a question every kid asks: "Where do I come from?" But these days, adults too are asking the question, on a more profound level: They want to know their lineage—where their families came from. So, Genealogy has become a burgeoning business, as web sites for it multiply and historical centers—such as our own East Tennessee Historical Center—offer courses in it. Joe Tarr learns the practices and pitfalls that go with uncovering your ancestors.

A year after its opening, the Knoxville Convention Center's not doing so good, reports Joe Sullivan. Meanwhile, Barry Henderson looks into how a private contractor is changing Knox County's Child Support Services, and Mike Gibson analyzes whether the city's new Marie Meyers Park will block further work on the South Knoxville Connector.
Plus: Seven Days, Meet your City, and Knoxville Found.

Joe Sullivan hopes that at least design guidelines for downtown result from Nine Counties One Vision's downtown plans in Insights, Jack Neely sees the frequent name changes on local street signs as a ludicrous sign of the times in Secret History, and Scott McNutt finds no hairy Snarls on his balding head.

What's a Bobo? It's short for Bourgeoisie-Bohemian, a term coined by author David Brooks, who deems those who fit in the category to be America's new upper class. Who are the Bobos? In this highly informative article, Matt Edens takes a tour of Knoxville's Boboville, Bearden, to find out.

The Music Feature: Patrick Corcoran declares that whether you call Blackgrass "Goth twang," "Appalachian punk," or "banjo rock," the incongruous foursome make compelling music. Meanwhile, Eye on the Scene finds Fairbanks moving west, and spots Kid Rock at Charlie Pepper's. Andrew Saftel plies his skills in a variety of media. His latest show (at the Bennett Galleries), which almost exclusively features his work in woodcut collages, gets a big "thumbs up" from Heather Joyner in Artbeat. Bill Bryson's A Short History of Nearly Everything makes a dry subject fascinating, while Frank Owen's Clubland: The Fabulous Rise and Murderous Fall of Club Culture makes a sensational murder mundane, reports Adrienne Martini in Pulp. "Co-mothers" are universal, no matter what tribe you're in, says Katie Allison Granju in Loco Parentis. CALENDAR * MOVIES

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