When reaching for a sweet treat, many people turn to chocolate. I love chocolate but usually prefer something fruity. But when choosing candy, I often opt for Twizzlers, Red Vines, or Swedish Fish. Occasionally, my wife will pick up a couple of boxes at the store. And while I enjoy them, I can’t figure out…
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This Fall, things will look much different than usual. I’m not talking about politics or the weather, although they’ll likely have an influence. I’m talking about your television screen. Every Summer, about this time, the TV networks start promoting their new prime-time shows. But thanks to both the writers and actors walking the picket line,…
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Television and movie writers went on strike over two months ago. In the last few weeks, they’ve been joined on the picket lines by the actors and actresses of SAG-AFTRA. People showed concern when the writers walked off the job. But now, everyone’s obsessed since celebrities started walking…
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Like many people, I have a fascination for paleontology. The study of dinosaurs and fossils has interested me since I was in grade school. To look at a rock or some bones frozen in time for millions of years and learn from it boggles my mind. The recent discovery of a bird fossil has given…
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Here in Nashville, we’re obsessed with sidewalks. It has been one of the primary campaign issues for many of the people currently running for mayor. As a campaign promise, they’re right at the top with safer schools and affordable housing. Nashville has never been one of the most walkable cities. We never made it a…
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Back in high school, one of our projects in Biology class was identifying insects. It wasn’t my favorite assignment, but at least it was better than dissecting the fetal pig. I never thought I’d spend time doing it again, but my wife and I were doing just that the other night. We spent the evening…
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In recent years, improving our infrastructure has been the focus of many national and local elections. Roads have been a large part of the discussion. Most places have just patched potholes rather than taking the time and expense of paving roads. A few weeks ago, they started working on the road that leads into my…
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In Nashville, it’s time to vote once again. Early voting started yesterday for the election that will officially happen on August 3rd. While the mayoral race has many people running, it’s easy to learn about each candidate. But we’re also voting for city council candidates, and it’s almost impossible to find out about either candidate…
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To this day, I’m amazed whenever I see deer within the city limits of a big city like Nashville. I often see deer on my way home throughout the year. You can find white-tailed deer throughout much of the US. From a distance, they seem harmless, but they’re now causing a problem in many parts…
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I can’t remember the first time I heard someone utter the phrase, if it’s not one thing, it’s another. But it’s something that I’ve said hundreds if not thousands of times through the years. Recently I’ve heard many people saying it too. Sometimes it feels like you can’t catch a break. If there’s an upside,…
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