by Ralphine Major | Sep 23, 2019 | Columnist, Major
Piddle Diddle, the Widdle Penguin, in her latest adventure! By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Drones have become very popular in a short period of time. They are used to help search for lost people as well as view natural weather disasters and highway accidents...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 16, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The snapshot surfaced as I combed through a stack of old photos. It was made with my Kodak Instamatic during the seventies, a few years before I upgraded to a 35-millimeter camera. My brother and I were students at The University of Tennessee (UT)...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 9, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Their bright yellow petals popped up through the gift bag as if to greet us with a cheery “hello.” This time of year, entire fields of the popular sunflower can draw thousands to admire their beauty. Many years ago...
by Ralphine Major | Sep 3, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was once the center of activity in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee. The Old Knox County Courthouse located on the corner of Gay Street and Main once housed the courts and offices of elected government officials. When I started working for Attorneys...
by Ralphine Major | Aug 26, 2019 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “We thought it would be fun,” Georgia answered when I asked her about the day the aunts brought their nieces to school. It was the last day of eighth grade for the three friends—Dorothy Stormer, Wanda Shaver, and Georgia Ann Major. The...
