by design | Jan 1, 2024 | Columnist, Steely, Stories In This Week's Focus:
A book with a backstory A Day Away By Mike Steely Sometimes a find in a used book bin can lead to an interesting story about the book and the author. The battered book I recently found in a discard pile, “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” was written by Frances Hodgson...
by design | Dec 26, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
On turning 77 years old By Mike Steely Senior Writer steelym@knoxfocus.com When does one become an old person? For me it was today, December 26, when I realized I am now 77 years old. By anyone’s standards that’s old. I was born in 1946 and supposedly may be the...
by design | Dec 18, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
What is your earliest memory of meeting Santa? More Than A Day Away By Mike Steely I was about 8 years old and on Christmas Eve my brother, sister and I were watching TV and begging to open presents. There was a knock at the back door and it was Santa! He came in and...
by design | Dec 4, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Jellico to host a lost treasure forum More Than A Day Away by Mike Steely On Saturday, December 9, I’ll travel up to my hometown, Jellico, to be part of a forum about a lost treasure tale there. Years ago I published “Swift’s Silver Mine and Related Appalachian...
by design | Nov 13, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Who can resist the penguins? A Day Away By Mike Steely There’s no question that Ripley’s Aquarium in Gatlinburg is huge and likely the main attraction in the busy tourist city. A visit there could last hours and you can see just about every saltwater and freshwater...
by design | Nov 6, 2023 | Columnist, Steely
Taking the Greenback Loop A Day Away by Mike Steely Fall is a great time to get out and visit some of the least visited small towns in our region. A family drive with a few stops in interesting places can be fun and you might be surprised with what you find. From...
