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NFL VFL

David Douglas played in Super Bowl XXIII for the Cincinnati Bengals. He is one of several former NFL players who will attend Second Harvest Food Bank’s second annual Souper Bowl for Hunger. Many of the players, like David, are also … Continue reading

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Hail to the Censoredskins

What’s a Redskins fan to do? The team is under fire for having a name that is considered politically incorrect. My family and I are longtime fans of the burgundy and gold, whether they win or lose. By the way, … Continue reading

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Beefeater Grin

Albert Haynesworth is best known for playing football with the Vols, the Titans and the Redskins. Therefore, I assume he knows a thing or two about being a carnivore. This week, he opened a gourmet burger restaurant on the Cumberland strip. I went … Continue reading

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K-Town Smithy

Sherrie Shuler of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee sent me one of the nicest acknowledgement letters I’ve ever received. The leadership of CCETN was very pleased with the amount of money raised at the 16th Annual Kids Helping Kids Fun … Continue reading

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Norma Invasion

Before recording our thirty-minute radio interview last week, Rochelle Bard and Ta’u Pupu’a joined me on the Classic Hits 93.1 Celebrity Couch for an eight-and-a-half-minute video interview. Rochelle and Ta’u star in Knoxville Opera’s production of Norma on April 11 and … Continue reading

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Norma Mates

Before becoming opera singers, Rochelle Bard was a pre-med student and Ta’u Pupu’a played defensive end in the NFL. The two are paired in Knoxville Opera’s production of Norma on April 11 and 13 at the Tennessee Theatre. I recorded two interviews … Continue reading

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The Children Are Our Future

Harrison Smith was a star player at Knoxville Catholic High School and at the University of Notre Dame. My wife were in the stands at KCHS the night the coaches from Notre Dame and Tennessee were scouting Harrison. Harrison now … Continue reading

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The Smith Apprentice

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee scored a touchdown by getting Harrison Smith of the Minnesota Vikings as this year’s honorary chairman of the Kids Helping Kids Fun Walk to benefit Columbus Home. I was the honorary chairman from 2010 to 2013. The … Continue reading

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Foodball Time

Super Bowl Sunday ranks right behind Thanksgiving as an eating holiday in America. Later today, my wife and I are going to a party at Second Harvest Food Bank that will feature a taco bar, a pizza bar, a wings … Continue reading

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Saber-toothed Cat Fight

Andrew Rogers sent an email that read, “Hello to my favorite actors. Here is the link to my Doritos Super Bowl contest entry if you want to take a look and didn’t see the posting on Facebook. May your turkey … Continue reading

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Top News Instantly

The top-of-the-hour legal I.D. for WTLP-FM Braddock Heights is misleading. The announcer swallows the L so that it sounds like he’s saying WTOP. It’s safe to assume that there won’t be any complaints about the pronunciation prestidigitation. WTLP is a 24-hour-a-day … Continue reading

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Spiritually Richer

During Stephanie Richer’s encounter with Cardinal Timothy Dolan, she asked if he gave a blessing to the New York Football Giants after their most recent loss. He responded that he thought he’d have to give them an anointing. The funny story and … Continue reading

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Wessonality

Tina Wesson was the first celebrity I interviewed in Knoxville. She had won Survivor: The Australian Outback a year prior and used her fame locally to help various charities. In 2002, she was on the cover of the Shriners’ newspaper, … Continue reading

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F Minus

A group of picketers passed my wife and me in Washington last week. We didn’t know they were picketers at the time. What caught our eye was a woman wearing a t-shirt that read “RG F****N’ 3!” Her shirt was … Continue reading

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