sunsets

Rob. Chris. Dorothy. Henry. Not the end. Not the end. Ackermann PR is establishing a fund to assist Henry’s family. If you would like to join this effort, checks may be made out directly to Katie Granju and mailed to: Crystal Cardwell c/o Ackermann PR, 1111 Northshore Drive, Suite N-400, Knoxville, TN 37919. Chris’s family […]

How to dance like a 14-year-old

Step one: Girls dance while boys hide at the snack table. Step two: Girls physically drag boys to dance floor (and photographer). Step three: Boys lump together on one side of the dance floor while girls lump together on the other side. Step four: Brilliant DJ gets everyone to line dance. Step five: Boys and […]

Happy Mother’s Day

This is the picture of my mother that the Red Cross mailed to my grandfather when he was on a ship somewhere in the ocean. Every time I look at it, I skip through time to visit people now gone and places I’ve never been. Past, present and future memories are the gifts I receive […]

big attitude

What do you do if you are the smallest second grader in the school? You lean left and right to be seen. You stand on tiptoes. You grin, make silly faces and wave at the audience. You mouthe the words when someone else is speaking. You make big, exaggerated movements with your arms and face. […]