Tennessee Alumnus

Not long ago my fiance walked into my living room and threw a magazine at me. I picked it up and saw that it was her newest issue of the University of Tennessee - Knoxville's alumni magazine, Tennessee Alumnus. Well, I looked through it, and hot dog if most of the articles aren't on the venerable subject of this very blog. They're all worth a look-see, and lucky for us, they're all online - if you only have time for two, check out the last two, by the way. Consider:

"An Appalachian Sampler"

A brief overview of the Encyclopedia of Appalachia, which was of course published by the UTK Press.

"Who Knew Who's Who?"

A brief Who's Who of Hillfolk.

"Home, Sweet Log Home"
A brief essay on log homes in the mountains.

"Tourism the Quiet Way"
An essay on the phenomenon of tourism in Appalachia.

"Through the Lens"
A great little collection of the photos of Don Dudenbostel of Knoxville.

A pity that only one of these little selections comes with the full set of photos from the magazine. . . ah well. Something's better than nothing.