by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Feb 13, 2023 | Opinion
I had the opportunity to participate in the annual All State East Senior Clinic in 2009 (my senior year of high school). It’s an audition-only event for high-caliber high school musicians from all over East Tennessee to participate in a weekend of learning challenging...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jan 19, 2023 | Opinion
Imagine going to your public library around the holidays. You load the kids into the car and prepare for a morning of fun activities. When you arrive, you notice an adult dressed in slightly over-the-top clothes with ruby-red cheeks and shiny black leather shoes...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Jan 17, 2023 | Opinion
It’s January, and you know what that means: an endless barrage of “New Year, New You” advertisements from every marketing outlet available. I’ve lost count of the number of ads I’ve seen for gym memberships, diet supplements, weight loss surgery and meal plans – all...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Dec 22, 2022 | Opinion
Holidays ads have really gotten under my skin this year. Aside from flaunting consumer capitalism’s hold on what should be a simple, joyous holiday, the ads remind me that “traditional family values” are the values that get centered this time of...
by Kali Cawthon-Freels | Nov 30, 2022 | Opinion
Since the early days of my faith journey, I have been enamored with the book of Psalms. There’s something magical about someone’s ability to tell a story through verse. So, whenever I use a Lectionary for any purpose, the Psalter selection for that Sunday is the first...
