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Safe Streets Can’t Come Soon Enough

By Amanda Haggard | June 3, 2026

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.

“ … 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.

Q&A with Stephen Watts

Stephen Watts, 29, is a young Millennial with a Gen Z sensibility. Watts has an intersectional view of how his generation works in social justice and advocacy.

Hoboscopes: May 6, 2026

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained waitstaff member, or a certified chainsaw operator.

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Your Gift Economy

By Lisa A. | August 20, 2025

A response to “The Serviceberry” by Robin Wall Kimmerer

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Tips For Getting The School Year Off To A Good Start

By Norma B. | August 20, 2025

Here are just a few things to keep in mind to make it more enjoyable for students, their families and the teachers.

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Learn More About Trump’s Homelessness Executive Order

By Judith Tackett | August 20, 2025

The executive order moves away from a Housing First approach and encourages the institutionalization of people experiencing homelessness.

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School Supplies

By Amanda Haggard | August 13, 2025

As the kids head back to school, the state ranks Davidson County near bottom for child well being

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Hoboscopes: August 13, 2025

By Mr. Mysterio | August 13, 2025

Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a trained teuthologist, or an authorized dunk-tank clown.

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‘Black Bag’ is brimming with surprising subtleties

By Joe Nolan | August 6, 2025

Black Bag is a refreshingly original take on the spy genre featuring a pairing of great actors as husband-and-wife British spooks whose marital trust issues might compromise national security.

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