It's rare to find nature, land, place open to the public. That's why I personally appreciate when "the Box Store" people take care of initial plantings and workers actually maintain a level of sanitation. Up in Connecticut in a marina brimming with sail and outboard motor boats, over the years I would visit the one little skiff of "dock" where one can imagine.
A lot of "attractions" facilitate imagination and whet the appetite to do more related to that "lifestyle" or that "industry" or that "option to pursue"...being a Jamboree Bear or space laser shooter.
From my little pile of ATTRACTIONS HERE, GET YOUR ATTRACTIONS HERE I pull out my newspaper. The July 1st, 2024 Knoxville Focus should, in my opinion, get some sort of award. This award would be for not asking, whose afraid of not Virginia Woolf this time, but something more akin to, maybe, thinking beings. The whole issue does not ask us that but curries thoughtful and thought-provoking words of wisdom.
As businesses must serve clientele and satisfy customers in order to be successful, so too, shepherds of culture must maintain that stem in a conch shell. And since we know that even "military" is culture, the responsibilies of balance between giving culture room to breathe and controlling culture have become even more critical and involve even more critical thinking.
It may not sound like "wisdom" to drum up memories. May not sound like it to explain in tiny increments why a person is who a person is. May not sound like wisdom to relay stepping stones on pathway or share information about doubts-- whether or not to proceed, whether or not to take something a step further. It may not even sound like wisdom for a community to witness in word, that point.
Section B leads with a weekly column by Dr. Jim Ferguson and as it is with many of us, there's seasonal activity to post out updates about, and associations in thinking/being/doing that may or may not have relevance to a writing piece. The tone of this piece is personal narrative alongside the whole big picture up to that point. For Mr. Ferguson the point of personal opinion necessary comes up in regards toiletry. For others it comes up regarding forestry. Mr. Ferguson is the goalpost keeper of a column in this instance. It is his job/duty to produce 'column stuff'. This week's column is a very brave processing of where we as individuals are allowed to be. And I appreciate his co-awareness factor demonstrated in lines like: "It's not just soldiers and first responders who have civic duties. This is our tour of duty: we have a country to save.". And, "should we try to accommodate...." In that I can hear that this person is aware of the existence of others, and that as a nation, we are a we.
I also appreciate this week's "From a distance" by John J. Duncan Jr., for its frankness and openness about some of the issues that come up for citizens at this point in an election year cycle.
And appreciation needs to go to Dr. Black as well. His column stuff this issue fits his own thinking into a spectrum of education and economy.
All three writers opened up chests of life experience and laid out on page not necessarily a way forward for every person but a standard for communicating position; for having a commitment in defending and protecting culture.
Thanks,
L.L. Lane
USA
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