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Commentary2023-06-21T12:57:26-04:00

“That Was Incredible!”

This week, I learned again the power of the spoken word, but in the most memorable way.

Interstate 40 runs along the Pigeon River through the mountains between Knoxville and Asheville, but 18 months ago, Hurricane Hellene roared through these mountains and swept away much of the road. One lane is open each way now, and this past Monday I found myself, once again, carefully navigating that stretch, in a long line of traffic. I crossed the state line into Tennessee and pulled into the Tennessee Welcome Center to take a break.

Business done, I rolled down the entry ramp onto Interstate 40 and headed to Knoxville on my way to Lexington, Kentucky. Several miles down the road, I reached for my phone. But no phone!  It …

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