As I write this, a four-story building in New York City is reported to have collapsed during an explosion and subsequent fire. Although details are sketchy at present, it made me think about what you should do in a circumstance…
Read MoreDay: April 3, 2015
Lower the Drinking Age, Raise the Killing Age
The United States sends people to kill and die in war that it doesn’t trust with a beer. It trains police in war skills to assault young people it suspects of going near beer. Here’s an idea: Drink At 18,…
Read MoreLocal Christians Struggle With Cognitive Dissonance
Maybe it’s not cognitive dissonance, but there is something allowing my Christian brethren to accept, without unease, views that hold an internal contradiction. This morning, I had to run a quick errand on my way to work. Before that stop,…
Read MoreEast Nashville Realtor Apologizes for Most Effective Mailer Yet
A new flyer from a Nashville real estate agency succeeded in attracting attention, just not the right kind. Armstrong Real Estate recently sent out mailers featuring the tagline, “East Nashville. More neighbor than hood.” As multiple news outlets have reported,…
Read MoreState’s Richest County Panicks Over Sharing School Athletic Fields
Williamson County Schools’ officials are scrambling today to identify ways to continue athletic activities beginning next week when the “Guns in Parks” bill, passed by the General Assembly, is expected to become law. The bill cleared a final hurdle Wednesday…
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