Publisher Brian Conley reports on the state of Metro Pulse in an Editorial; Matt Edens considers Knoxville’s red and blue conundrum in Insights; in Frank Talk, Frank Cagle comments on the almost certain re-election of Gov. Phil Bredesen; Jack Neely compares the upcoming Neyland Stadium renovations to downtown redevelopment in Secret History; and Stephanie Piper considers the merits of being a grandmother in Midpoint.
Citybeat
Department of Energy officials in Oak Ridge are seeking approval to “modernize” the Y-12 facility’s bomb-manufacturing capabilities. Mike Gibson talks to some local activists to find out just what that means.
Knoxville Bound
Many a writer has gotten this place under his skin and found it necessary to express those memories through stories, poems, essays and memoirs. Knoxville Bound is a new anthology of such writings about or inspired by Knoxville, edited by Judy Loest and Jack Rentfro. Here, we are proud to present a sample of the collection’s lyrical observations about our city.
news & views
4 incoming mail 7 editorial 8 insights11 frank talk12 secret history18 midpoint
arts & entertainment
33 music—Joseph Arthur35 platters37 movie guru—Sideways movie blurbs.........38 movie times..........3942 calendar
final frontiers
55 restaurant guide63 sports64 new health —sponsored by Well by Nature65 pulp66 news of the weird68 click ‘n’ clack 71 crossword71 free will astrology71 life in hell72 classifieds