Shawn Ryan
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Past articles by Shawn:
More Chattanooga professionals are taking advantage of the 'workcation' trend.
Candace Litchfield had a busy three months at work. → Read More
Mind Coffee: My TV-watching skills are dwindling rapidly
So last night about a gajillion people watched the first episode of the final season of HBO's "Game of Thrones." → Read More
For rest and relaxation, try Florida's 'Forgotten Coast'
The sticker on the sliding-glass door says: "Keep sea turtles in the dark. Close window treatments dusk to dawn 5/1-10/31." → Read More
Mind Coffee: The Oscars are sometimes right, sometimes very wrong
After "Green Book" won the Oscar for Best Picture, I decided it was time to check it out. I don't trust the Oscars much, but I'd heard good things about the movie. → Read More
Former UTC student lands recurring role on NBC's 'This is Us'
Even though she's been an actor for more than 20 years and knows how things work behind the scenes, Maury Morgan still gets choked up when she watches the hit TV show "This Is Us." → Read More
Mind Coffee: Overcoming the guilt of binge-watching
A couple of weeks ago I did something I've never done before. → Read More
Mind Coffee: Take a chance and reread a book from your past
Rereading a book after a decade or more can be an exciting undertaking. But it also can be a disappointment. → Read More
Mind Coffee: Onstage enjoyment means audience enjoyment
We all know what a bummer it is to buy tickets to a concert, get all fired up about going then, when you get there, the artist simply goes through the motions. No energy, no enthusiasm, a performance that practically screams: "As long as the check clears." → Read More
Mind Coffee: Little-known holidays
You may have forgotten, but I'm here to remind you: Monday, Nov. 19, is World Toilet Day! → Read More
Mind Coffee: Queen: Forget the movie, just listen to the music
"Bohemian Rhapsody," the biopic on Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury, is mostly getting "meh" reviews. → Read More
Mind Coffee: Good lines from films and TV
"Cops get all squirrelly when they find a demon baby in your trunk." → Read More
Mind Coffee: No sports watching equals a better life
In 1966, the Atlanta Falcons joined the NFL as a brand-new franchise. My stepfather immediately bought season tickets. → Read More
Mind Coffee: Finding the unreality in reality TV shows
A couple's male cat is spraying all over their home because a female cat next door is taunting him and beating him up. He's got to find some way to prove that he's a man, so spraying it is. → Read More
Mind Coffee: Best Popular Movie Oscar: Does anyone really care?
Just go ahead and hand the Oscar to "Black Panther." → Read More
Mary Chapin Carpenter brings a 'snapshot of her life' to the stage
Mary Chapin Carpenter recently time-traveled. → Read More
Million-dollar homes: Lakefronts, mountaintops and mansions bring lucrative sales in fast-selling Chattanooga real estate market
Mark G. Freeman doesn't really want to sell his house. And who can blame him. → Read More
Real men do eat quiche. And knit. And get pedicures. And...
Laugh at Scott Hanson all you want. Tease him about getting pedicures once a month for more than eight years. He really doesn't care."I know some men are funny about it. I just laugh at them," he says. "I'm secure in my manhood." → Read More
Mind Coffee: Some songs stir feelings better than others
Songs are meant to produce a certain feeling, whether it's love, hate, longing, optimism or just plain old lust. But some hit the nail on the head better than others. → Read More
Mind Coffee: Thanks for the memories ... or maybe not
I'd like to thank my friends and colleagues in the Times Free Press' Life department for running the oh-so-informative story on Sunday about all the pop-culture anniversaries taking place this year. → Read More
Mind Coffee: A few resolutions to kick-start the year
In general, I don't believe in New Year's resolutions. If there's something you need to change, why wait until now? It's OK to make changes during the year, you know. → Read More