Voices

OPINION: Why was REDACTED promoted out of the classroom?

Jul 30, 2020 at 08:14 am by Michelle Willard 7

NOTE: this article has been redacted due to legal complaints. Enjoy the brevity. Clarification: The intention of this article was to point out that the director an.... Read More

Dads2Dads: Who You Are at a Glance?

Jul 28, 2020 at 11:30 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, and so does y.... Read More

Opinion: Mandating Masks is a Good Start

Jul 23, 2020 at 07:00 am by MFerry 1

Early in July, Gov. Bill Lee issued Executive Order 54, providing county mayors the authority to issue mask requirements in public spaces with exceptions. I applaud Ruther.... Read More

How to gain nuggets of wisdom from the Desert Fathers and Mothers

Jul 22, 2020 at 10:00 am by Paulette Jackson

Waiting for Hope To restTo rest apartTo rest apart in quietCan be a placeTo gently holdThe hand of one's own soulThe only one you could turn toWho would simply beWith youjust.... Read More

Dads2Dads: Listening is the most important tool in your toolbox

Jul 21, 2020 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

We've written a lot about the art of being a good listener. There's just no way to get better at it than to practice. But there's much more involved in listening than just kee.... Read More

Dads2Dads: Finding the Good

Jul 14, 2020 at 02:27 pm by Dads2Dads

We Americans are amazing when it comes to pulling out the good from a monumental heap of bad. COVID-19 is horrible. It is unlike anything that most of us have ever experienced.... Read More

The Heart of the Matter

Jul 10, 2020 at 07:00 am by Paulette Jackson

I search my heart – I search, and find no faith.Hidden he may be in its many folds –I see him not revealed in all the worldDuty’s firm shape thins to a misty.... Read More

Dads2Dads: When Years Are Moments

Jul 08, 2020 at 10:44 am by Dads2Dads

We look back in amazement at how quickly our title transitioned from father to grandfather! While it is difficult to stare into a baby's eyes and see the teen she will become,.... Read More

Rob Mitchell: 'Freedom' is the essential characteristic of American life

Jul 04, 2020 at 12:00 pm by robmtchl 2

No idea is more fundamental to Americans' sense of themselves as individuals and as a nation than Freedom. The central term in our political vocabulary, Freedom or Liberty, is.... Read More

Do you want your tax dollars to pay for lawsuits?

Opinion: Racist practices are costing us dearly in legal fees

Jul 02, 2020 at 11:13 am by Michelle Willard 7

Seems like our local governments are going above and beyond to prove that they are, in fact, racist. And they are wasting taxpayer money to do it. According to accidental h.... Read More

Dads2Dads: What to do with the 'Independent Teen'

Jul 01, 2020 at 07:00 am by Dads2Dads

Independence. It's what our forefathers fought for, what we celebrate each year as a nation, and what out teens strive for every day. Our sons and daughters clamor for more f.... Read More

Dads2Dads: Let’s Hear It For Dads

Jun 24, 2020 at 08:00 am by Dads2Dads

We've been thinking of our dads lately. Sometimes we both want to share some achievement with them or give our dads a hug and thank them for all they did for us. We didn't alw.... Read More

"Guardian of Peace" statue, a.k.a., "Johnny Reb"

Opinion: Stop honoring racism, Remove the 'Johnny Reb' statue

Jun 23, 2020 at 08:00 am by Lucylife 4

While attending the peaceful protest to remove the "Guardian of Peace" statue, a.k.a., "Johnny Reb" and the Nathan Bedford Forrest marker from the Murfreesboro square, I witne.... Read More

With Love on Father's Day, to the Dads, Husbands and Sons in our Lives

Jun 19, 2020 at 03:59 pm by Paulette Jackson

It’s 1983 in Sydney, Australia. A spokesman stands on stage addressing a crowd of running athletes with an announcement; “It is my pleasure to ann.... Read More

Dads2Dads: How to talk to your kids about 'Black Lives Matter'

Jun 16, 2020 at 10:00 am by Dads2Dads

We have been stunned yet again by the death of another African American man, and we struggle with how to explain a state of affairs to our kids that seems so senseless. How do.... Read More