Sunday Lunch
I don’t know about you, but I love to create things to remember. One of my created memories involve the traditional home cooked Sunday lunch when my children come home for the feast and family bonding. When they were little this tradition was observed by my mother. She was quite the fantastic cook, thus the […]
Visual and Olfactory Sensory Integration
Sensory integration refers to the brain’s ability to process sensory input from multiple sensory modalities, the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste), vestibular sense (balance and movement) and proprioception (knowing one’s position in space). The visual sense receives input from the eyes. It processes and interprets images seen in the environment. A child […]
Will There be Trick-or-Treating in Downtown Dandridge?
I was wondering if there will be trick or treating in downtown Dandridge this year? While the Town is not sponsoring anything specific, many of the local businesses are planning to have candy and activities. Particularly, there will be activities at the Vance Building, which hosts the Jefferson County Post, as well as Campus Cargo […]
Overstepping
Does the public have the right to know? It depends. Know what? Know that a potentially life threatening virus has been identified in their community? Yes. Simply, yes. When it comes to public health, the government should not withhold information. It is not for the benefit of the public good to refuse to tell a […]
The Buzzz!!
The buzz word this week is “ouch.” The head governmental hive swarmed for hours last week and the buzz was about pollination and propriety. Buzzy Bees in the know are buzzing that a move from counting beans to the hive on the hill is likely in the cards for one high flyer. The low humm […]
Carson-Newman Men’s Soccer: Men Look to Continue Conference Win Streak
Coker (2-6-4, 2-3-2 SAC) commutes to McCown Field tomorrow at 7 p.m. to battle the Carson-Newman (5-5-2, 4-1-2 SAC) men’s soccer team. Both the Cobras and the Eagles are coming off non-conference losses. C-N fell 3-1 to no. 5 Young Harris on the road last Wednesday. Junior center back Rurik Pereira (Brazil) claimed the Eagles’ […]
Child Sensory Integration: Proprioception
Sensory integration refers to the brain’s ability to process sensory input from multiple sensory modalities, the five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste), vestibular sense (balance and movement) and proprioception (knowing one’s position in space). The proprioceptive sense receives input from the muscles and joints about body position, weight, pressure, stretch, movement, and changes […]
Ebola
In recent months, we’ve witnessed a serious Ebola outbreak in West Africa that, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), has caused 7,500 cases and 3,500 deaths in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone – the three countries most impacted by this disease. Now, there is one confirmed death from Ebola in Dallas, which has […]
JCHS Band Now Taking Citrus Orders!
The JCHS band is now taking orders for citrus fruit from Florida Indian Groves! The fruit will be delivered before Thanksgiving! Sale ends on Oct. 20th. See a band member or contact Susan Garber (865-621-1120) to order. Thank you for supporting the band program! Save the date: Saturday, Nov. 8th 4:30 – 7:00 pm […]
Raymond Chandler’s ‘The Big Sleep’
Lately I have been tearing through multiple detective novels, and one of my favorites has been Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep. Written in 1939, The Big Sleep follows private investigator Philip Marlowe, a man who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty on the job, and who is becoming increasingly tired with the persistence of […]
Horror Movie Lessons
I’ve been trying to find a horror movie appropriate for my ten year old daughter, and after considering every slasher film known to man, two things have become perfectly clear. First, there are no slasher films appropriate for my ten year old. Second, this is the perfect genre to introduce as she becomes a teenager. […]
Overnight French Toast
Each week, I look forward to Sunday lunch at my mother-in-law’s. It’s a wonderful afternoon spent with family that has become a tradition in the last couple of years, and my mother-in-law always has some amazing food prepared. This week, upon a request from me, she made French toast. It was so good that I […]
When Will the Roads Be Repaired?
I was wondering if you have any idea how much longer the roads are going to be torn up in front of the courthouse in Dandridge. I came by the other day to get something at the County Clerk’s office and the roads were horrible. Some people in town told me that they have been […]
Shaky Ground
This week it became apparent to all in attendance that the School Board is not as comfortable with the Department of Education as they have appeared to be in recent years. Questions are rising regarding policies for purchasing and it is clear that some on the Board feel that some overstepping is taking place. What […]
Deja Vu of the Oak Attack
Okay, this bears repeating as Deja vu has hit again. I refer to the attack of the oak tree! Same scenario… same reaction from my dogs! They say it’s a bumper year for acorns. I had been hearing this for quite some time, and did not really know exactly what it meant. First, I don’t […]