Hoboscopes
Hoboscopes: June 3, 2026
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Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained motion-detector, or a certified somnologist.
Who’s on the ballot this election season?
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For this special election edition, The Contributor worked to create a mini guide of all the offices and candidates for whom you might be asked to check a box in this year’s election.
Kings & Queens: A History and a Look to the Future
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HELLO, kings and queens. My name is Shawn L.
No matter where I’m at, I refer to people I meet as “King” or “Queen.” It started when I was in prison. In prison some will go against you, but some will go along with you.
Hoboscopes: June 17, 2026
Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained group photographer, or a professional driver on a closed course.
“ … We Need Roses, Too.”
My Uncle Harry is 81 years old this year. He is vital and funny and very technically oriented. He had a great life as a software and hardware engineer in computers.
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Q&A with Stephen Watts
Hoboscopes: May 6, 2026
Q&A with Aftyn Behn
News
Contributor Vendor Billy Ray Swaner Remembered as Kind, Positive
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Contributor vendor Billy Ray Swaner, aged 58, passed away unexpectedly on May 4.
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People Die in the Gaps
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During Nashville’s historic ice storm this winter, one of our newspaper vendors died on the streets from hypothermia. Her name was Sharon, and she had a way of speaking that stayed with people.
Features
In Southeast Nashville, a community resource center leads with love
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Melissa Thomas is the Executive Director and CEO of The Branch of Nashville, which is a community resource center on the property of the Antioch United Methodist Church on Tusculum Road.
Features
Learn More About My Take on Metro’s Homelessness Budget
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The math is simple: Metro has invested millions of dollars into homelessness since 2022 at unprecedented levels for Nashville. Yet overall homelessness during that time has increased by 14 percent.
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Safe Streets Can’t Come Soon Enough
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Metro and Mayor Freddie O’Connell have been promoting a Vision Zero goal to eliminate fatalities and injuries on the roads in Nashville, but advocates have called for the city to move faster.