Commentary

An Editorial advocates remaining engaged in Iraq while reaching for peace and understanding; Barry Henderson recycles recycling and decries the senseless aspects of City County Building security measures in Insights; Frank Cagle examines the six Republicans most often mentioned for Bill Frist’s U.S. Senate seat in Frank Talk; and Jack Neely turns up some raucous rhetoric from an early 19th century presidential campaign in Secret History.

Citybeat

Paige M. Travis tells how the upcoming Show What You Know Festival strives to bring diverse communities together under the auspices of aesthetics, and Barry Henderson talks with the Veterans Memorial Association chief about moving the proposed memorial to Krutch Park.

Un-presidented

Volunteers by the score jam the Knoxville campaign offices of the presidential candidates, so Mike Gibson seeks out Republicans and Democrats alike to see if they can convince him to vote for the incumbent or the other major party candidate. No dice. He may go Green or Libertarian as a gesture.

The Luck of the Raw

Sushi in its many subtle forms and with its own rules of etiquette is becoming more popular across Knoxville. Clint Casey samples the wares, talks with preparers of the Japanese staple, and compares their preparations.

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