Turkey made a bad mistake when it shot down the Russian aircraft which had strayed into its airspace for 17 seconds. The operation, conceived to teach Russia not to interfere with the Third Syrian War – designed to create a…
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Gossip Prompts State GOP Leaders to Turn on Fellow Legislator
As two of the highest-ranking Republicans in Tennessee called on embattled Rep. Jeremy Durham to resign from the legislature, the Franklin Republican vowed Monday to remain in his seat and campaign for re-election. The joint announcement from House Speaker Beth…
Read MoreA Complex History of Fur, Women and Commerce in Nashville
The other day on Facebook, one of my friends linked to this entry on Demonbreun’s Cave at Atlas Obscura. The entry is notable for being almost completely wrong. But the parts I wanted to focus on, because I think they’re…
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