Voices

Coffee and Contemplation: The Ghost in the Machine

Jul 30, 2018 at 10:00 am by The Old Wolf

Before we pour this week’s cup of mental java, I’d like to make you aware of an article I did some time ago for The Murfreesboro Post. You can find it here. You d.... Read More

Where is Sam Clemens and The Murfreesboro Tribune?

Jul 20, 2018 at 02:00 pm by Michelle Willard

Where has Sam Clemens gone when we need him desparately? First, we have Mike Sparks saying easily lampooned things. Then, disgraced former high sheriff Robert Arnold (Bob Da.... Read More

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Coffee and Contemplation: How personal rituals soothe the soul

Jul 20, 2018 at 11:00 am by The Old Wolf 2

Welcome to what I hope will be a recurring series here at The Murfreesboro Voice. My name is Bobby Turman, and some of you might know me as "The Hungry Hungry Hippie" from a f.... Read More

Mike Sparks claims comments are 'fake news'

Jul 19, 2018 at 12:00 pm by Michelle Willard 4

Just like Donald Trump, state Rep. Mike Sparks, R-Smyrna, is claiming he misspoke when he said it was a "misnomer out there that teachers are very low paid." He said it befor.... Read More

Chris Mayor: Mike Sparks comments on teacher pay are 'completely unacceptable'

Jul 17, 2018 at 01:41 pm by Voice Wire

Tennessee is ranked No. 38 out of the 50 states for teacher salaries. Our current representative in Tennessee State House, Mike Sparks believes that teachers are “paid.... Read More

Tribalism has expanded to restaurants

Jun 26, 2018 at 10:30 am by clervin

For the uninitiated, tribalism refers to the present phenomenon in which the nation's two parties, those for and against President Donald Trump, cannot agree on anything&mdash.... Read More

A few questions about delinquent taxes

Jun 18, 2018 at 11:30 am by Michelle Willard

The Rutherford Neighborhood Alliance is kicking up dust again. This time about delinquent taxes in Rutherford County. Specifically, the group wants to know why the county's D.... Read More

IG report provides proof of elitist contempt for ordinary Americans

Jun 18, 2018 at 09:38 am by clervin

I've mentioned my theory on elitism before, but now we've got a "smoking gun." In my column, "Why Trump is right and foreign policy insiders are wrong," I stated the conflict.... Read More

Why can't leftists, Democrats stand success?

Jun 15, 2018 at 08:00 am by clervin

The predictable but nonetheless laughable response from the suddenly hawkish, peace-loving Left to President Trump’s denuclearization of the Korean peninsula has spurred.... Read More

In Remembrance of D Day and the Greatest Generation

Jun 06, 2018 at 10:30 am by clervin

Please take a moment today to remember the heroes of the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944. The invasion of France by the Allies that day marks the beginning of the end for t.... Read More

Ask Ellie: Boys Used As Pawns in Divorce

May 31, 2018 at 01:30 pm by Ask Ellie

DEAR ELLIE: My sister and brother-in-law have been divorced for a number of years. My sister continues to bad mouth her ex-husband at every opportunity. They have two b.... Read More

Ask Ellie: 'My daughter is a know-it-all and I don't want to be around her'

May 29, 2018 at 01:00 pm by Ask Ellie

DEAR ELLIE: Our daughter is 28 years old and her and her husband are pregnant with our first grandchild. She, of course, is an overachiever and has become an expert on everyth.... Read More