by Ralphine Major | Nov 13, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It is a part of our daily lives. Our looks change; our circumstances change; our lifestyles may change; and our routines often change. A look at nature reminds us that the seasons change as beautiful autumn days full of multicolored leaves take on...
by Ralphine Major | Nov 6, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major ralphine3@yahoo.com Signs are all around us. The fall season is gradually disappearing. Football games and fall festivals are winding down. Colder temperatures are showing up. The leaves are reaching their peak, finally turning from summer green...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 30, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major At times, it is hard to remember what the landscape was like before the much needed red lights. For years, it seemed nothing changed at the four-way stop at Harbison’s Crossroads. Our school bus ride always passed by the late Neva Cardwell’s home on...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 23, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major “May I help you?” I asked. “Hello. I’m Jim Duncan, Mr. Duncan’s son,” he said while extending his hand. I was working that summer as an intern in the late Congressman John J. Duncan’s Knoxville office. After classes ended for this college freshman,...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 16, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major I got as close to the stage as I could and snapped a photo with my instamatic camera. In those days, I do not think I had even heard of a camera with a telephoto lens or zoom feature. Satisfied that I had captured the image on film, I returned to...
by Ralphine Major | Oct 2, 2017 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major A mere mention of the place can bring to mind childhood memories and special times, though there was a time when its popularity seemed to fade. The architecture of ranch-style homes and others nearly eliminated the front porch as many of us remember...
