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Cumberland University loses to win
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Early in 1916, Cumberland University leadership decided that their failing football team should be shut down to help relieve the school’s mounting financial woes, but they had one more game to play.
Soulful Dudes
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In the 1990 hip-hop anthem “Fight the Power,” Chuck D of Public Enemy slammed Elvis Presley. Elvis may have been “a hero to most,” but for the militantly conscious rapper, that “sucker” was a “straight-up racist,” lumped with the conservative icon John Wayne.
The lyrics evoked the long, complicated debate over Presley’s legacy: Did his music bridge a racial chasm, or did he steal from Black artists? In Before Elvis, Preston Lauterbach flips the frame on this question. He explores Elvis through the lives of the Black musicians who shaped his style.
Hoboscopes: February 26, 2025
Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a registered herbalist, or a certified dishwasher.
Feral: Little Pal
Part 1 of 3 of the true story of a wild (feral) cat colony over a 3-year time period. My observations and involvement.
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Federal edicts and missiles over these past couple of weeks have created chaos among nonprofit organizations, state and local agencies and others who are focused on serving people who struggle to make ends meet. Among some of the confusion created by the White House was the threat of halting a large portion of federal grant funding that Congress has allocated for agencies serving some of the most vulnerable populations in our nation. It remains unclear what direction the federal government intends to take next.
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‘Look Into My Eyes’ documents contemporary loneliness and the supernatural
Q&A with Mike Hodge
Cumberland Furnace
Vendor Spotlights
Jamie W. on gratitude, making top seller, and going through hell with her husband and five cats
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“Before my injury, I was so independent. I could go wherever without having to have help,” Jamie said.
News
Grants Pass v Johson: Illegal to sleep in America
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On April 22, our country’s highest court will take verbal arguments on the most significant court case to affect homelessness in 40 years, Grants Pass v Johnson.
Hoboscopes
Hoboscopes: April 10, 2024
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Mr. Mysterio is not a licensed astrologer, a certified surveyor or 250 cicadas in a bathrobe.
Vendor Spotlights
Michael G. loves a bizarre story, and he’s got plenty to spare
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Michael G. grew up on pulpy horror movies and offbeat fiction. But over the years, he’s found that weird stories followed him as often as he followed them.
Column
Bridging the Gap: “Airstream” Advocates for Pedestrian and Bike Safety on MLK Jr. Memorial Bridge
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Vicki Stinnett, affectionately known as “Airstream,” is a familiar sight on the MLK Jr. Memorial Bridge, whether she’s walking, biking, or rallying the North Nashville community.