Voices

"On Earth as it is in Heaven" doesn't apply to planning in Murfreesboro

Letter to Editor: Murfreesboro Planning Commission unleashes hell on earth

Sep 09, 2019 at 09:44 am by DickSilk 20

"On Earth as it is in Heaven" Per Matthew 5:44, one loves opposition yet has no obligation to love that which one opposes. This is why people love to eat yet prefer to avoid b.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Who You Are at a Glance

Sep 04, 2019 at 09:00 am by Dads2Dads

How many of you, Moms and Dads both, have a personal public-relations program? While you’re thinking, we’ll answer for you in this way … every one of you an.... Read More
Storytelling and poetry

Myth, Moral and Meaning: How stories shape the context of our lives

Sep 02, 2019 at 09:00 am by Paulette Jackson

Myth and Moral …  The sunbeams shone brightly on the high walls of the old garden. The bees hummed around a bed of purple borage and the fragrance of the blu.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Laboring Through Fatherhood

Aug 27, 2019 at 11:00 am by Dads2Dads

Labor Day designates the end of summer and, most significantly, the beginning of football season! Actually, it was first celebrated in 1882 and declared a holiday in 1894 in h.... Read More
Rutherford County Commission

Open Letter to the Rutherford County Commission: Illegal Steering Committee nomination must be rectified

Aug 22, 2019 at 11:00 am by SusanVera

Dear Mayor Ketron and Commissioners, As you all are aware by now, Commission Rule VIII. H. 2. was violated at the August Commission meeting when Commissioner Phillips made tw.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Complaint Department

Aug 20, 2019 at 01:42 pm by Dads2Dads

The French journalist and novelist, Alphonse Karr, stated, "Some people are always grumbling because roses have thorns; I am thankful that thorns have roses."  Thank goo.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Are electronic cigarettes a teen 'epidemic?'

Aug 13, 2019 at 12:00 pm by Dads2Dads

The FDA has called the use of electronic cigarettes an "epidemic." According to the National Youth Tobacco Study, vaping impacted 2.1 million students in 2017. Last year that.... Read More
Dads2Dasds

Dads2Dads: Ready for College? The Counselor's Point of View

Aug 06, 2019 at 11:00 am by Dads2Dads

A while back, we took advantage of summer time to sit in on a few college orientation sessions targeted to new students. The experience reminded us of when we attended such se.... Read More
If the tiara don’t fit, you must acquit!

Opinion: Was a beauty pageant winner dethroned over political correctness?

Aug 01, 2019 at 02:09 pm by clervin

Subheading: If the tiara don't fit, you must acquit! This column may initially appeared dated, but read it in light of the Trump/Elijah Cummings dust up over "rat-infested" B.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Ready for College? Time to get involved

Jul 30, 2019 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

By now, your teen has probably decided if college is in the future and which college that might be. This is a good time to talk about the change that is about to take place i.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Ready for college? Knowing when to butt out

Jul 23, 2019 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

We've both experienced kids going off to college, so we know full well that parents never totally stay out of the way when it comes to their kid facing a life-changing experie.... Read More
Dads2Dads

Dads2Dads: Ready for College? The King & Queen Syndrome

Jul 16, 2019 at 12:58 pm by Dads2Dads

Your high school senior is king or queen of all he or she sees. But that will soon change. The college decision has been made – whether to attend and where. High school.... Read More