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A Knoxville Legend, Revealed: The Truth Almost Thunder Road

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This calendar month marks the 60th anniversary of the notorious Thunder Road crash on Kingston Pike inwards Knoxville, for which the famous ballad past times Robert Mitchum was named. It also marks the passing of Edward "Eddie" Harvey, a onetime racecar driver in addition to whiskey machine mechanic, who died on Monday, Apr 7th, 2014, at historic catamenia 91.  I had the privilege of interviewing Eddie inwards 2008, when I was inwards journalism school, for an assignment most Thunder Road. Nearly vi years in addition to hundreds of interviews later, he remains i of the most interesting people I've e'er encountered.  The even he contributed to is below; I volition last posting the total contents of my interview with him later.  John Fitzgerald in addition to his buddies coasted on their bicycles into the parking lot of Mr. Galyon's service station, similar many mornings, inwards search of a Moon Pie or a Nehi soda. But this morning, Apr 1, 1954, was differen

The 850-Calorie Cake That's Totally Worth It

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I in i trial had a friend who spent one-half her costless fourth dimension researching clever ways to cutting calories inwards desserts: applesauce instead of oil, chickpeas instead of flour, prune puree inwards lieu of butter. Sorry, but I desire REAL dessert when I indulge. Not some sugar-free, fat-free substitute that forces you lot to pretend you're satisfied. I'd rather swallow the calorie-packed existent bargain in addition to walk away totally thrilled amongst my decision.  Which is why I had no occupation eating this lemon cake at the Steelhead Diner inwards Seattle (the photograph higher upward is my replication of it): The restaurant, close Pike's Place, is known for its seafood, which meant the desserts were pretty much the solely matter on the card I could eat. (I don't swallow whatever form of fish or shellfish.) I can't tell I was disappointed, because I'd been craving a tangy lemon dessert for days. I was pleased the minute yesteryear

The Weird Novel Bath Pattern Tendency

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HookedonHouses.net Double sinks are expected. Low-flow toilets? Practically the norm. But joining these measure original bath features is a weird novel trend: eliminating the bathtub. In a novel Houzz survey, 43 per centum of homeowners nation they're doing away amongst the tub altogether.  I'm variety of shocked: What virtually bubble baths? Relaxing later a stone oil day? Wanting to sit down downward to shave your legs?  But, according to Martha Fondren , a homebuilding expert, "The emphasis on the giant garden tub is no longer there. Now the emphasis is on, 'What tin sack I produce amongst my shower?' People desire a spa sense inwards the shower." The Houzz survey backs this up: 45 per centum of immature homeowners desire to install rain-style showerheads, 35 per centum desire a handheld showerhead, together with 24 per centum desire multiple showerheads.  I concord that garden tubs are a chip of a pattern mistaken pas: They're oft oddly shape