Many people have a problem with their relationship with food. Some overeat, others undereat, and many struggle with their weight despite doing everything right “on paper.” Marc David, addresses these and other issues in his book. He’s also the head…
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A Survival Guide for Drinking Alcohol During the Holidays
There’s a holiday meme going around. It reads, “It’s always a merry Christmas for the owner of the liquor store closest to your parents’ house,” and this is indeed a truism. Unfortunately, even booze acquisition can add stress to the…
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These Are the Most Miserable Places in TN to Live
Do you live in one of the most miserable places in Tennessee? According to a Harris Poll taken in October of 2015, only a third of Americans say they are truly happy. That’s too bad, considering that Americans – especially…
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Ten Cool Places for Hiking in Tennessee
It’s almost winter, so you’re probably chomping at the bit for some cuddle up rainy nights and a bit of comfort food. But it won’t take long to feel the fire in your heart and a burning in your bones…
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1,200 Local Babies Saved This Year Thanks to Pro-Life Laws
Tennessee abortions have dropped to their lowest level since 1975, as they declined 11% in 2014, the latest year for which figures are available. That decline means 1,273 babies were saved from abortions who had been killed the year prior….
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TBI Brags Local Cops Have Only 2,100 Rape Kits Left to Check On
Tennessee police departments have dramatically reduced their numbers of untested rape kits since a new state requirement took effect this year. Now a set of new written standards, finalized this week, will also govern how police take care of sexual…
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Some in Press Describe Bible Message as ‘Dark’ and ‘Scary’
We’ve learned more about that disturbing church meeting where state Rep. Mark Pody said he believes he’s on a mission from God to stamp out same-sex marriage. The meeting at Nashville’s Woodmont Bible Church—which was organized by a group calling…
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Feds Raise Interest Rates in First of Many Expected Increases
The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates from record lows set at the depths of the 2008 financial crisis, a shift that heralds modestly higher rates on some loans. The Fed coupled its first rate hike in nine years with…
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As Debt Levels Soar to New Record, Feds to Spend $1 Billion on New Courthouse
An end is in sight for the more-than-two-decades-long quest for a new Nashville federal courthouse. The fiscal year 2016 Omnibus Appropriations bill Congress unveiled late Tuesday includes the full $181.5 million for design and construction of the building planned along…
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Inmates Build Toys for Needy Children
Inmates in vocational programs at the Turney Center Industrial Prison in Hickman County are using their skills to make toys for underprivileged children. The inmates have been creating toy cars, rocking horses and more to donate Wednesday to members of…
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