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This Nation Deserves A Celebration
This Nation Deserves A Celebration Guest column by Sixth District U.S. Rep. John Rose Two hundred and fifty years is a longtime. Our country has seen wars, a severe economic depression, prosperity, joy, sadness, a pandemic, good times and bad. Thousands have died on foreign soil defending our democracy; cures have been discovered for life…
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One of my earliest memories is an old family Bible. I couldn’t tell you whether it belonged to my parents or my grandparents. I was too young to think of such things, but I can recall the feel of its red leather cover, the thin, yellowing pages near the front, and handwritten names carefully scribed…
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Let’s talk…The Freedom We Don’t Celebrate Enough Every Fourth of July our little Tennessee town comes alive. Flags wave from front porches. Children chase sparklers across front yards. Families gather around picnic tables while neighbors stop to visit a little longer than usual. It is one of my favorite holidays because, for a few hours,…
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By Shane Gilreath I think we all can admit that there’s a difference between acquaintances and friends. Most of us know that instinctively, even if we sometimes blur the line in society. Acquaintances occupy the edges of our lives – friendships, in a sense, but without much intimacy. Real friends, at least in theory, stand…
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Let’s talk…. When the Uniform Comes Off/ The Quiet Courage of Veterans and Widowers By Jean Davenport-Niles There are some battles the public never sees. We recognize veterans for their military service, and rightly so. We thank them for their sacrifice, honor their courage, and remember the freedoms they helped preserve. But for many veterans,…
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Character By Bryan Golden The true test of character is what someone does when no one is looking. How would you rate your character? Are you prone to altering your behavior based on whether or not someone is watching? Life is not measured by how much you can get away with. Instead, the gauge is…
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I recently watched “The Murder of Sandra Rivett,” a documentary that revisited the murder case that shocked the British establishment in the 1970s. A case that has long fascinated amateur sleuths and captivated the world’s press. Rivett, whom the documentary – with good reason – seeks to humanize, served as nanny to Lord and Lady…
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Let’s talk… The Silent Strength of Men June is often associated with Father’s Day, backyard cookouts, and the beginning of summer. It is also Men’s Health Month—a reminder that while many men appear strong on the outside, they often carry burdens few people ever see. From an early age, many boys hear messages like, “Be…
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Bouncing Back There may be a time in your life, perhaps more than one, when you hit bottom. It may feel as if your situation can’t get any worse. There may be one event that stresses you out or a cumulative series of circumstances. Regardless of the cause, if you hit bottom, you can bounce…
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By Shane Gilreath In life you have the first string and the second string, just like in sports. Over the weekend, I was reminded perpetually that I am second string in my own family. When you’re second string, you don’t necessarily get a say in what happens, but you’re expected to survive it, deal with…
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