The computer's misbehaving. I almost forgot to post this.
Glyphosate Awareness
In honor of June as "Pollinator Month," a poem:
Highly Sensory-Perceptive
HSPeople can take real head trips on the simple beauty of this world. Jeffrey Essmann describes early meditations on the color called periwinkle.
Juneteenth
In memory of that clearheaded Democrat, the late Delegate Onzlee Ware, this web site officially observes Juneteenth with links to Black-owned businesses within driving distance from Gate City. There aren't a lot to choose from. That does not necessarily mean they don't exist--some local businesses don't have web sites.
Both Google and Yelp featured mentioned Azafran, a catering business in Boone, as being in recovery from last year's hurricane; they deserve support, but they work in North Carolina only. Also featured on the Internet, but not here, were
* a legitimate massage business in Chilhowie, because if I had to drive to Chilhowie I'd need a massage after getting back
* restaurants in the Gatlinburg, Dollywood, Pigeon Forge tourist sprawl, because that's a day trip not a drive
* a lawn care service, because (1) lawns and (2) the one Yelp rating they received was bad. (This does not mean they didn't get better ratings. Yelp is a total sellout site on which nobody should rely. But: lawns.)
* an auto body service, in direct competition with old family friends right here in Gate City
* a couple of places that advertise alcohol and e-cigs in Johnson City, because even if they also sell food and vitamins, the ghost of Grandma Bonnie Peters still has some influence on this web site
The Barber's Loft
Hair stylists don't like to be discriminatory, but different types of hair do need different styles of management. Mr. Rashid is a traditional men's barber who specializes in shaving and trimming curly hair.
Beck Center
Knoxville is a day trip, not really a quick drive. Still, the place looks interesting and is endorsed by Nikki Giovanni.
Mr Do It All Greeneville
He's busy doing odd jobs all over Tennessee; how's he supposed to have time to maintain his own web page? At the time of posting, he still has a phone. If you need help with home repairs, check the link--he may have upgraded. Yelp says you can request a quote for a job through Yelp. His map of where he's willing to work seems to include Gate City but not Clinchport.
Quantum Leap Trampoline Park
Back in the Associated Content days, when The Nephews were living in Tennessee, we would've loved this place. It has spaces for bouncing on trampolines, wading through foam blocks, throwing axes at targets, generally getting exercise on wet (or hot, or spray-poisoned) days, and for sitting down and eating after working up an appetite.
And I wanted to give a shout to a quirky little Christian bookstore in Bristol where the West Indian proprietor entertained a client and me with some of the silliest sites that purport to show photos of famous dead people secretly living it up on some island--partying, not porn--but I can't find a web link for them. Maybe they're no longer there.
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