Tag Archives: Knoxville

A Tiny, Fierce Light That Lives On

Posted on July 31, 2022 by aamontgomery

Celebrating the indomitable spirit of my sister Lisa Stanley. Continue reading →

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The Sun Inside the Rain

Posted on January 31, 2022 by aamontgomery

Some men of character rise to the occasion when called upon to do so. Such was a man named Roddie Edmonds from Knoxville, Tennessee, who saved the lives of 200-300 American Jews in 1945. Continue reading →

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The Result of the Love of Thousands

Posted on April 30, 2021 by aamontgomery

My grandparents dreamed, hoped, and loved, and through their love for each other, they gave my parents the gift of life. Continue reading →

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Down to the Root

Posted on December 31, 2020 by aamontgomery

“I carry you within me, to the very root And though I may blossom,still you will be here.” Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage

Posted on September 30, 2020 by aamontgomery

Throughout history humans have sought easy answers to complex issues. When things go wrong, how can we protect the most vulnerable: Women, older people, the poor, and our children? Continue reading →

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Signs of the Times

Posted on June 29, 2020 by aamontgomery

Wherever I go, I have taken photos of signs and other public communication devices that have grabbed my attention for their brazen wackiness, weird points of view, or kernels of wisdom. Here are my favorites. Continue reading →

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Smiling Like a Showgirl

Posted on March 31, 2020 by aamontgomery

A letter to my 14-month-old granddaughter during the coronavirus of 2020. Continue reading →

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The Attic of Our Lives

Posted on September 30, 2019 by aamontgomery

I thought I had gotten away from that long-ago house. You would think marrying when you are 18 years old would be enough to snap the thread, but I guess it is not so. A few months ago I visited … Continue reading →

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A Man of Value

Posted on August 26, 2019 by aamontgomery

Values over riches, people over things: remembering my father and dealing with the grief. Continue reading →

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The Day the Music Lived

Posted on June 30, 2019 by aamontgomery

Buddy Holly’s quintessentially American music could have died with him in a plane crash in 1959. But the power of his idiosyncratic genius lives on. Our music is what defines us and our music is what saves us. Continue reading →

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